Donald Trump suspends attacks for another 10 days. “As requested by the Government of Iran”
“As requested by the Government of Iran, please let this statement serve as confirmation that I am suspending the destruction of the plant for 10 days, through Monday, April 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET. Talks are ongoing and, despite false claims by false media and others, they are going very well,” the US president wrote on Truth Social.
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The current break was scheduled to expire on Friday, March 27. The US president's latest post to extend the deadline by 10 days came shortly after US markets closed on Thursday afternoon US time.
Donald Trump stops attacks on Iran
Last weekend, Donald Trump set a 48-hour deadline for opening the Strait of Hormuz. He announced that if the strait is not opened, the US will launch attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure.
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On Monday, the US president extended the deadline by five days to Friday, announcing the alleged negotiations with Iran. Even though Tehran denied the reports, markets reacted with enthusiasm. Oil prices fell by several percent on Monday, below $100.
Oil prices follow Donald Trump's tweets
On Wednesday, information appeared about 15-point plan to end the warwhich helped cool oil prices again.
However, as Iran's Fars news agency reported on Wednesday, The Iranian authorities do not intend to accept the ceasefire proposal presented by the United States. Iran presented its own five-point peace planwhich assumes, among others, control over the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil flow route, and reparations from the US.
There is a lot of contradictory information in the media about the negotiations between the US and Iran, including the fact that Donald Trump's declarations are only aimed at cooling the markets, while in fact the US is preparing a land invasion of Iran.
Oil prices under the pressure of war
Brent crude is currently on track for its biggest monthly gain since 1990.because millions of barrels a day cannot flow through the Iran-blocked Strait of Hormuz. Energy markets are swinging between hopes for peace and the reality of continued attacks.
Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose 4% on Thursday. and costs approximately $101. American WTI crude oil is valued at $94.
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Source: CNN
