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Monday, March 23, 2026
Trump announces ‘very good and productive’ talks with Iran regarding ‘total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East’; says he’s postponed plans to bomb energy sites
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In a bombshell announcement, US President Donald Trump reveals that his administration has been engaged in productive talks with Iran regarding a “complete and total resolution” of hostilities, leading him to postpone his pledge to bomb Iran’s energy sites if it didn’t allow the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz by Monday night.
“I am please 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,” Trump writes in an all caps Truth Social post.
“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 adds.
Trump: I AM PLEASE 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. BASED ON THE TENOR AND TONE OF THESE… pic.twitter.com/VO1x72jmEq
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