US president delays threat against energy infrastructure after Iran’s threats of retaliation, while Iran denies any talks

CAIRO/TEHRAN: President Donald Trump warned the US will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if Iran doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours — a threat Iran’s…

The president also said he has ordered the Pentagon to postpone military strikes on Iran’s power plants for at least 5 days, extending a deadline he announced over the weekend.