Trump postpones threatened strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days

President Trump announced on Truth Social that he was postponing planned military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days, citing "very good and productive conversations" with Iran about resolving hostilities. This came after Trump had issued a 48-hour ultimatum on March 21, 2026, threatening to "obliterate" Iranian power facilities if Iran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday evening. The reversal appeared aimed at calming financial markets amid fears of escalating conflict that could worsen the global energy crisis. However, Iranian officials denied that any negotiations were taking place, with Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson calling Trump's claims "complete fabrications" and stating "there have been no talks, direct or indirect, with the United States."

"very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East" — Trump's Truth Social post announcing the five-day postponement of threatened military strikes, despite Iranian officials denying any such conversations occurred