US President Donald Trump announced a five-day postponement of planned strikes against Iranian energy installations, citing ongoing diplomatic discussions between Washington and Tehran. The decision was revealed in a statement posted on his Truth Social account, where he referred to recent talks between the two sides as “very good and productive”.
Announcement on Truth Social
In his message, Trump stated that the United States and Iran had held discussions over the past two days aimed at reaching a “complete and final resolution of hostilities” in the Middle East.
Based on what he described as the positive tone of these discussions, Trump said he had instructed the US Department of War to postpone any military attack against Iranian energy facilities and infrastructure for a period of five days.
The suspension, he added, is conditional on the progress of ongoing meetings and negotiations expected to continue throughout the week.
Earlier warnings to Iran
The announcement followed strong warnings issued by Trump on Sunday regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking to an Israeli television channel, he warned that Iran could face “total destruction” if it failed to reopen the strategic waterway.
“Soon you will find out what will happen with the ultimatum regarding the power stations. There will be total destruction of Iran and everything will be fine,” Trump said.
According to reports, the White House also informed Israeli officials that a potential US operation aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz could take several weeks.
Ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz
Trump had given Iran a 48-hour deadline to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that failure to do so would lead to US strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure.
“If Iran does not fully open, without threat, the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the United States of America will strike and destroy the various power generation stations in the country, starting with the largest,” he said early on Sunday.