WANA (Mar 23) – Donald Trump, the President of the United States, stepped back from his earlier stance following rising tensions over a potential attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure, announcing a delay in the move. The shift came after a clear warning from the Islamic Republic of Iran that any U.S. military action would be met with strikes on energy infrastructure across the region.

 

On Monday, Trump said in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, that talks had taken place with Iran, describing them as “positive and constructive” efforts over the past two days aimed at resolving tensions in the Middle East.

 

He further emphasized that, based on the course of these discussions, he had instructed that any military action against Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure be postponed for five days, conditional on progress in the ongoing negotiations.

 

This comes after Trump had previously threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened within 48 hours. In response, Iranian officials had warned that any military action against Iran would trigger a broad retaliation, including strikes on energy facilities across the region—an escalation that could lead to widespread blackouts in West Asia.

 

Meanwhile, an informed Iranian source denied any direct or indirect communication with Trump, stating that his retreat came after realizing the scale of Iran’s potential response.

 

At the same time, global energy markets reacted to these developments. Oil prices dropped to $97 following Trump’s statements before stabilizing around the $100 mark, reflecting the high sensitivity of global markets to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.