Trump delays strikes on Iran energy assets, says talks ‘going well’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday pushed back his deadline for strikes on Iran’s energy assets to April 6, saying it was at Tehran’s request and that talks were “going very well.”Trump had denied earlier that he was desperate for a deal to end the Middle East war, despite Iran’s cool response to an American peace plan.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. Last Saturday, Trump had initially given Iran 48 hours to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers, threatening to destroy its power plants, but he has now extended the deadline twice. “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,” he posted.Trump’s envoy

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