The U.S. president said Iran and several Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to postpone military action because the outlines of an agreement had been reached, adding that Israel had joined the decision to hold off on an attack

Trump said that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked the U.S. "to hold off any attack" on Iran because "the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to."

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Mr Trump said on Sunday morning that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked him to hold off on the attack.