The president’s statement comes after he held productive conversations
The US President said that the US and Iran want to make a deal of both sides have “major points of agreement” after he ordered the US military to push back strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.
“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,” Trump posted on Monday in all caps on his Truth Social platform.
“I have instructed the Department of War to postpone 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.”
Speaking to reporters at the Florida airport, he said that Iran wanted “to make a deal.” US envoys have been holding talks with a ‘respected’ Iranian leader, but not the Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. He emphasized that Iran must give up its enriched uranium stockpile for a deal. While talking US president said that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened very soon if there’s a deal.
“If a deal happens, it’s a great start for Iran and the region,” he said, adding that he could not guarantee a deal with Tehran. The US president claimed that the Iranians called him for talks, and not the other way round.
The latest announcement will be seen as a big relief in the region, which has been bearing the brunt of Iranian attacks, and across the world as the war on Iran has caused a global energy crisis and sent oil prices soaring. In an effort to lower energy prices, Trump on Saturday gave Tehran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels, warning that otherwise the US would “obliterate” Iran’s power plants. Trump’s ultimatum was aimed at ending Tehran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies pass.
