Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants

President Trump orders a five-day postponement of U.S. strikes on Iranian power plants as diplomatic talks with Tehran continue amid regional tensions.

Reuters

March 23, 2026

Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media, flanked by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as he departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2026.

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President Donald Trump said on Monday the U.S. has had good and productive conversations with Iran and he will order the military to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.

Trump's move followed a threat by Iran to attack Israel's power plants and those supplying U.S. bases across the Gulf region if the U.S. targets Iran's power network.

Conversations with Iran will continue throughout the week, Trump said in a social media post. "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," he wrote.

-Reporting by Susan Heavey and Doina Chiacu/Reuters