US President Donald Trump on Monday said Washington and Tehran engaged in what he described as “productive” peace discussions over the weekend aimed at ending ongoing hostilities.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump added that he has ordered a temporary halt to planned military strikes on Iranian power infrastructure.
According to him, the talks marked progress toward resolving tensions between both countries.
“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,” he wrote.
The U.S. leader also disclosed that, based on the outcome of the engagements so far, he had directed a pause in previously threatened military action.
“Based on the tenor and tone of these in-depth, detailed, and constructive conversations, which 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,” Trump added.
The development follows heightened rhetoric over the weekend, when Trump warned that the US military would “obliterate” Iran’s power facilities if Tehran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. The strategic waterway is a critical route for global oil shipments.
Earlier, Iran’s National Defence Council says any attempt to attack the Iranian coast or islands will cause “all communication lines in the Persian Gulf to be mined” as a deadline imposed by US President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires today.
The latest pause in military action comes amid rising global concerns over the potential economic fallout of an escalation in the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, particularly its impact on oil prices and inflation.
