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President Donald Trump released a statement early Monday morning announcing plans to withhold strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure.
The president shared the news in a post to Truth Social following “productive conversations” with Iran.
“I AM PLEASE TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST,” he wrote in all caps.
“BASED ON THE TENOR AND TONE OF THESE IN DEPTH, DETAILED, AND CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS, WITCH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, I HAVE INSTRUCTED THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR TO POSTPONE ANY AND ALL MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST IRANIAN POWER PLANTS AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A FIVE DAY PERIOD, SUBJECT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ONGOING MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS,” he added.
The president warned Saturday that the United States could target Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully reopened to shipping within 48 hours.
“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!” he posted on social media.
RSBN previously reported that Iranian officials responded by warning that U.S. infrastructure in the region could be targeted if Iranian energy facilities are attacked.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf wrote on X that key infrastructure and energy sites across the Middle East could be “irreversibly destroyed” if Iran’s power plants are struck.
The situation has also strained energy supplies. Iranian military actions have effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which about one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas shipments pass.