Trump issues new deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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President Trump postponed military strikes against Iran for five days after 'productive' talks, delaying his Monday deadline.
President Donald Trump has postponed his previously set Monday, March 23, deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump announced in a social media post Monday morning that he'd had "good and productive conversations" with Iran over the weekend, days after the Middle Eastern country threatened to retaliate with strikes on critical energy and water systems.
"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 wrote around 7:23 a.m. ET.
Live war updates: Trump postpones military strikes after 'productive' talks with Tehran.
Following Trump's announcement, Iran's Tasnim news agency said that the strait will not return to pre-war conditions and energy markets will remain unsettled, according to Reuters, adding that no negotiations with the U.S. are under way.
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