Trump claims Pakistan urged pause in Iran attack

Donald Trump has claimed that a “decisive attack” on Iran was halted following requests from “very good people” in Pakistan who, according to him, were close to Tehran and wanted diplomacy to continue.

Speaking in an interview with an American television network, Trump said Pakistani figures urged Washington to pause military escalation and give diplomacy another chance. According to Trump, those individuals told him, “Can you stop? We will help make a deal happen.”

The US president criticised Iran’s approach to negotiations, saying agreements with Tehran repeatedly failed to hold. “Every time they make a deal, the next day it feels like the talks never happened,” Trump said, adding that Iranian leadership appeared unpredictable.

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During separate remarks to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning from China, Trump said he personally was not in favour of a ceasefire but agreed to it after requests from several countries. He described the ceasefire as “a favour to Pakistan”.

Trump also praised Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir, calling both men “outstanding personalities”.

The comments came after Trump concluded a high-profile visit to China, which he described as “successful” and “historic”. Addressing media at the White House, he claimed the United States had secured major trade agreements with China and maintained strong bilateral ties.

Trump further stated that he had discussed nuclear arms reduction and Taiwan with Xi Jinping during the visit. He said US policy on Taiwan had not changed and added that he did not currently expect a conflict over the island.

The US president also remarked that he had no objection to suspending Iran’s nuclear programme for 20 years, provided Tehran demonstrated genuine commitment to an agreement.