WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): President Donald Trump has announced to postpone any strikes on power plants and energy infrastructure in Iran on Monday, saying the U.S. and Iran have held constructive talks ‘regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East’.
The statement comes after Iran threatened to attack Israel’s power plants and those supplying U.S. bases across the Gulf region if the U.S. targets Iran’s power infrastructure.
Conversations with Iran will continue throughout the week, Trump said in a social media post.
“I am pleased 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,” President Trump said .
Trump instructed to postpone military strikes against Iran
He further said that based on the “tenor and tone of these in-depth, detailed, and constructive conversations, witch [sic] will continue throughout the week,” he has instructed the Department of Defense to postpone all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five-day period. The break is subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions, he added.
