Trump Says Gulf Leaders Input Weighed Heavily In Decision To Hold Off On Ordering New Iran StrikesTrump says Gulf leaders’ input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikesUS President Donald Trump said he cancelled planned strikes on Iran after appeals from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, opting to give diplomacy more time. “I said to the crown prince, ‘What would you rather do? The latest proposal would bring sides back to negotiations Trump on Sunday said he expected negotiations to resume “tomorrow afternoon” but did not detail who would be involved in such talks. The crown prince sought clarity from Trump on what potential new action he was weighing to take against Iran. Trump suggested that his conversation with the Saudi crown prince weighed heavily in his decision to halt his plans to carry out strikes on Iran.