Trump says he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants, talks going 'very well'
Source: Reuters
March 26, 2026 4:24 PM EDT Updated 3 mins ago
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was pausing attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days at the Iranian government's request and said talks with Tehran were going "very well".
"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 a post on Truth Social.
"Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well," he said.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-says-he-will-pause-attacks-irans-energy-plants-talks-going-very-well-2026-03-26/
Just breaking and short article at post time... and right after the market close, where if I saw the breaking news correctly, the NASDAQ is now in a correction range.
There are no "talks". There are messages being passed back and forth by intermediaries.
bucolic_frolic
(55,069 posts)He goes extreme in either direction and then there is a reverse.
FakeNoose
(41,544 posts)I posted his Monday column here:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016425757
The main reason is that Chump is already bored with it. Chump only maintains interest in something when it means more money in his pocket OR more power to him.
The attack on Iran hasn't done either thing, so he's done ....
ananda
(35,095 posts)lose a bunch of troops, and then hopefully fade out
into aftermath hell.
William Seger
(12,440 posts)nitpicked
(1,815 posts)nitpicked
(1,815 posts)After Easter (and the start of Passover).
MissouriDem47
(417 posts)Why is he sending in the 82nd Air Borne?