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President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the U.S. will hold off on striking power plant strikes for five days.
Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social site hours ahead of his previous deadline. Trump said the U.S. and Iran have had “very good and productive conversations” that could yield “a complete and total resolution” in the war. Talks will continue “throughout the week,” Trump said.
Iran had earlier threatened to strike regional power plants and float mines in the Persian Gulf if Trump goes ahead with his threat to bomb Iranian energy stations or order a land invasion.
The death toll from the war has risen to more than 1,500 people in Iran, more than 1,000 people in Lebanon, 15 in Israel and 13 U.S. military members, as well as a number of civilians on land and sea in the Gulf region. Millions of people in Lebanon and Iran have been displaced.
