Four Nations Halt Iran Attack: 48-Hour Diplomacy Leads to Trump's U-Turn
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News18•15-01-2026, 23:58
Four Nations Halt Iran Attack: 48-Hour Diplomacy Leads to Trump's U-Turn
- •Four Arab nations—Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Egypt—played a crucial role in preventing a US attack on Iran through intense 48-hour diplomacy.
- •These countries lobbied Washington, warning that an attack would destabilize the entire Middle East, impact global oil prices, and harm the US economy.
- •They also cautioned Iran against retaliating by targeting US bases in Gulf countries, threatening severe consequences and severed regional ties.
- •President Trump, initially poised for action, softened his stance and postponed the attack, publicly citing reduced protester killings but privately influenced by allied pressure.
- •Gulf nations feared Iran would target US military installations and critical oil facilities on their soil, recalling the 2019 Saudi Aramco attack.
Why It Matters: Intense diplomacy by four Arab nations averted a US attack on Iran, leading to Trump's policy reversal.
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