Trump says holding off on Iran attack planned for Tuesday

A man walks past an anti-U.S. mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

May ⁠18 (Reuters) - President ⁠Donald Trump posted ‌on social media on Monday ​that he ⁠was holding ⁠off on a ⁠planned military ‌attack ⁠on Iran scheduled for ​Tuesday, ‌while efforts continue ⁠to ​reach a deal, ⁠adding that the ​United States was ready to ⁠resume attacking if one is not ​reached.

(Reporting ⁠by Katharine Jackson ​and ‌Costas Pitas; ​editing by Michelle Nichols )