US halts strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure: Trump's sudden shift after 24-day war

Washington (The Uttam Hindu): Amidst the ongoing fierce war between America and Israel and Iran, US President Donald Trump has made a very shocking announcement. Surprising the entire world, Trump has ordered a halt to military attacks on Iran for the time being. The President has given strict instructions to his War Department that no attack should be carried out on Iran for the next 5 days. Today is the 24th day of this devastating war between Israel, America and Iran and in the meantime, this decision of Trump is indicating a major diplomatic change. Trump claims that he has had direct talks with Iran on this matter and the future strategy will depend on the outcome of these talks.

Trump claims 'we had a very good conversation with Iran'

The US President shared this information with the world through a detailed post on his social media platform, "Truth Social." In his post, Trump wrote that he was pleased to report that the US and Iran had held very good and productive discussions over the past two days regarding a complete cessation of hostilities in the Middle East. In light of the positive signals from these constructive and in-depth discussions, he has directed the War Department to completely suspend any military attack on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. Trump clarified that these discussions will continue throughout the week, and the moratorium on attacks will be contingent on the success of the discussions.

Khamenei's death and the deepening global energy crisis

It should be noted that on February 28th, the United States and Israel launched a massive and precise attack on Tehran with the clear intention of carrying out a coup in Iran. This horrific attack killed several top leaders and senior military officials, including Iran's Supreme Leader, Sayyid Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Following the death of its Supreme Leader, Iran launched a series of retaliatory attacks against Israel and the United States. In this war, which has been ongoing for the past 24 days, Iran has inflicted significant damage on US military bases and energy installations throughout the Middle East. These attacks have had a direct impact on the entire world, leading to a severe global energy crisis and skyrocketing oil and gas prices worldwide.