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Live updates: Trump pauses Iran power plant attacks after ‘productive’ talks

Mar 23, 2026Center

President Trump on Monday morning said attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure would be put on hold for five days as “constructive conversations” continued over “total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.” Stock market futures soared on the news before trading opened. On Capitol Hill, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is top of…

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