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title: "Trump claims he \"persuaded himself\" to delay military action against Iran"
description: "On January 16, U.S. President Trump stated at the White House that he \"persuaded himself\" to postpone military action against Iran. Trump claimed that the decision was made by him without any external"
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published_at: "2026-01-16T21:15:44.000Z"
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# Trump claims he "persuaded himself" to delay military action against Iran

> On January 16, U.S. President Trump stated at the White House that he "persuaded himself" to postpone military action against Iran. Trump claimed that the decision was made by him without any external leaders' persuasion. Advisors believed that a large-scale military strike was unlikely to lead to regime change and could trigger a larger conflict, suggesting that they observe the domestic situation in Iran before making a decision. Additionally, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu also spoke with Trump, recommending the postponement of military action against Iran to allow time for Israel to prepare for potential retaliation

On January 16, U.S. President Donald Trump stated at the White House that he "persuaded himself" to postpone military action against Iran. On the same day, before Trump departed for Florida, a reporter asked him at the White House whether it was the persuasion of leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman that led him to abandon strikes against Iran. Trump then replied, "No one persuaded me; I persuaded myself." Sources revealed on the 15th that President Trump had postponed a decision on military strikes against Iran. Trump's advisors told him that a large-scale military strike was unlikely to achieve regime change in Iran and could instead trigger a larger conflict, suggesting that he should observe the domestic situation in Iran before making a decision. U.S. and Israeli sources indicated that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke with Trump on the 14th, hoping that the U.S. would delay its decision to take action against Iran, thereby giving Israel more time to prepare for potential Iranian retaliation. (CCTV)

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