India, May 19 -- US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is "holding off" the United States' planned attack on Iran, scheduled for Tuesday, at the request of the premiers of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Trump said he made the decision as the leaders of the Gulf nations told him that serious talks were now taking place, assuring the US President that a "deal will be made". Follow US-Iran war news LIVE updates

In a post Truth Social, Trump said, "I have been asked by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of...