Trump postpones strikes on Iran power plants after talks
Donald Trump said on Monday that he has ordered the United States military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days after holding "good and productive conversations" with Tehran. "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 posted on his Truth Social platform. 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.
The de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a spike in global oil prices and caused a shortage of cooking gas in several Asian countries. Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, on Monday warned that the situation in the Middle East is "very severe" and is worse than the two energy crises of the 1970s put together. On Monday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responded that if Washington went ahead with its threat, Iran would target power plants in all regions that supply electricity to US bases "as well as the economic, industrial and energy infrastructures in which Americans have shares". The country's Defence Council warned that any attack on Iran's southern coast or islands would prompt the laying of sea mines that would sever Gulf shipping routes.
Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall said that the Iranians will possibly climb down despite the three weeks of war. Al Jazeera's Osama bin Javaid reported that "multiple countries at different levels have been holding conversations with embassies or directly with the White House".
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Donald Trump has ordered the US military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants. Ongoing talks aim to resolve hostilities- but what could be the consequences of further escalation?
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