Exclusive: Trump postponed US attack in Iran after 'Hajj warning'

Exclusive: Trump postponed US attack in Iran after 'Hajj warning' US  President  Donald Trump  postponed a planned attack on  Iran  this week after being warned by Gulf allies and his own officials not to resume the  war  during the Hajj pilgrimage, Middle East Eye can reveal. According to two senior Gulf officials, Trump was told that attacking Iran during the  Hajj  piligrimage would lead to a crisis within Gulf states, as it would leave hundreds of thousands of pilgrims stranded. The sources also said that Trump was told that attacking during the holy period, which leads up to the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha, would further damage Washington's standing in the Muslim world. A senior US official, who is familiar with discussions taking place within the Trump administration, confirmed that the conversations had taken place. They said that the US president had been warned by his own officials that resuming the US- Israeli  war now would cause serious "reputational damage" for Trump. Read more: Exclusive: Trump postponed US attack in Iran after 'Hajj warning'

Original source: Middle East Eye