Iranian state media said there was no "direct or indirect communication" with President Trump.
Days after President Donald Trump set a deadline demanding that Iran fully open the Strait of Hormuz, he now says he’s pausing military strikes on Iranian power plants for five days, citing new negotiations. Meanwhile, Iran and Israel continue to trade waves of missile strikes. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.
5-day halt comes as president reports 'productive' talks on total resolution of hostilities
President Donald Trump put his threat to destroy Iranian power plants on hold for five days after what he described as “productive” talks with that country, sending oil down sharply and stocks soaring.
Trump said the U.S. will postpone any strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days, even as Israel continued hitting Tehran and Iran warned it could retaliate across the Gulf.
President Donald Trump ordered the Department of War on Monday to “postpone” all strikes targeting power plants and energy infrastructure in Iran for five days this week. The announcement was the result of “very good and productive conversations” between the United States and Iran. It comes after Trump threatened to destroy Iranian power plants if…
A sudden shift in Washington’s war posture has injected uncertainty—and a brief window of calm—into an increasingly volatile confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The post Middle East War on Hold? Trump Announces Pause on Iran Strikes on Power Plants After Secret Talks appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
President Donald Trump claimed "productive conversations" with Iranian officials Monday as justification for extending his Strait of Hormuz deadline by five days, but Iran's foreign ministry denied any talks occurred. Trump issued a Saturday ultimatum threatening strikes on Iranian power plants unless U.S. vessels could transit the Strait of Hormuz,…
Trump said the U.S. has had "good and productive conversations" with Iran, as the conflict in the Middle East enters its fourth week.
