WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would pause attacks on Iran’s energy plants for 10 days at Tehran’s request and said talks with Iran were going “very well,” although an Iranian official dismissed a US proposal for ending nearly four weeks of fighting as “one-sided and unfair.”
Trump made the comment in a Truth Social post shortly after threatening during a cabinet meeting at the White House to increase pressure on Iran if it did not make a deal.
“As per Iranian Government request ... I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time,” Trump said in the post.
“Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well,” he said.
"As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time. Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake… pic.twitter.com/LEURAJnRta
