President Donald Trump on Monday shifted gears and announced a 5-day pause on all U.S. strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure, soon after saying the U.S. will not back down from the Iran war.
Trump had issued the warning amid threats from the Islamic Republic that it would target the energy and water systems of Gulf neighbors. Trump had issued an ultimatum to hit Iran’s electricity grid unless Tehran fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
Trump Holds Talks With Iran
Trump, in a post on Truth Social on Monday, said that the U.S. and Iran had held “very good and productive conversations,” toward “a complete and total resolution” of hostilities in the Middle East.
Iran Dismisses Trump’s Truce Talks
Iran’s foreign ministry, however, denied …
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