Trump postpones strikes on Iran's power plants for five days, citing productive talks; Iran denies any negotiations
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President Trump ordered the military to postpone strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days, saying the two countries had very good and productive conversations and that envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had held talks, Al Jazeera reported. Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said no negotiations had been held and accused Trump of trying to manipulate markets; foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had only received messages through friendly countries. Oil prices fell sharply on the announcement.
- When
- 23 March 2026
- Where
- Washington, the US
- What
- negotiation
- Acting party
- Government of the United States
- Against
- Government of Iran
- Attribution
- Attribution contested. Trump said talks took place; Iran denied it.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Anadolu Agency
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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