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Trump Halts Iran Attack After Gulf Allies' Appeal, Cites Diplomacy
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had prepared a significant attack against Iran but called it off following appeals from Gulf allies. Trump stated that diplomacy was given more time, though Iran denied requesting the U.S. to halt strikes. The decision came after reports of negotiations between Iran and Oman and amid a backdrop of oil price fluctuations. Trump also indicated that Gulf leaders' input heavily influenced the decision to hold off on new Iran strikes.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 4 · Centre 12 · Right 4 n = 20
- Left (4): National Herald, The Hindu, The News Minute, The Wire
- Centre (12 votes, 15 outlets): Amar Ujala, Business Standard, Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Herald, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), The Free Press Journal, The Indian Express, The Lallantop
- Right (4 votes, 5 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), News18 Hindi, Republic World, The Pioneer
- International (5): Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, BBC News, France 24, Reuters