07:23 AM EDT, 03/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US President Donald Trump said Monday on Truth Social that he has instructed the Department of Defense to postpone military strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure and power plants for five days amid ongoing talks between the two countries.

"I AM PLEASE [sic] TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST," Trump said.