President Donald Trump said this morning he was postponing any strikes against Iran’s power plants for five days, citing what he said were “productive conversations” with Tehran to end the war. Markets surged and oil prices dropped on the news.
Iran’s Reaction
Iran said they never had any direct discussion with United States. The Iranian state TV claimed the Teump is backing down.
TEHRAN DEFIANT: Iran said Trump’s move was designed to lower energy prices and “buy time” for his military plans. Tehran had threatened to strike electricity targets across the region if Trump followed through on his threat to “obliterate” the country’s power network unless it opened the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route by tonight.
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