The Day: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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President Trump announced via Truth Social Monday evening that the United States would not carry out a planned military strike on Iran. CBS News reported on the announcement, in which Trump wrote that he was standing down to allow diplomatic talks to proceed. “We will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow,” he posted, adding that he remained prepared “to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice.” White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said the conditions for any agreement require that Iran “must renounce their nuclear ambitions for good.” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, responding through state media, said: “We have not discussed any details regarding nuclear matters at this stage.”

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The Day: Tuesday, May 19, 2026