- By Ajeet Kumar
- Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:32 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
- Trump pauses attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days.
- Decision follows Iran's request and passage of oil tankers.
- Iran dismisses US proposal as "one-sided and unfair."
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would pause attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days at Tehran's request and said talks with Iran were going very well, although an Iranian official dismissed a US proposal for ending nearly four weeks of fighting as "one-sided and unfair." However, an Iranian official involved in the peace talks told the Wall Street Journal that Tehran has not requested for any pause
Trump made the comment in a Truth Social post shortly after threatening during a cabinet meeting at the White House to increase pressure on Iran if it did not make a deal.
'Iran Urged For 7 Days; I Gave 10': Trump
"As per the 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 the post. "Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media and others, they are going very well," he said.
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In a television interview later in the day, the US President claimed that Iran had sought a seven-day pause on American strikes targeting its energy infrastructure, but he decided to extend the window to 10 days, pushing the deadline to April 6.
Iran approached US for pause: Trump claims
Speaking to Fox News, Trump said Iran had approached his administration requesting more time as part of the ongoing diplomatic engagement between the two sides amid the conflict in West Asia.
"They said to me very nicely, through my people, 'Could we have more time?' Because we're talking about tomorrow night, which is pretty quick, and if they don't do what they have to do, I will knock out their power plants," Trump said.
Elaborating on his decision, Trump added, "They asked for seven, and I said, 'I'm going to give you 10,' because they gave me ships."
Trump explains why he allowed a pause
Trump stated that his decision to give 10 days was because of Iran allowing the passage of eight oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as a "present" to the United States amid ongoing negotiations.
"We talked about the eight ships, the present that I talked about the other day, but they asked for seven, and I gave them ten. And they were very thankful about that," the US President added.
During the White House meeting, Trump said the US would become the Islamic Republic's "worst nightmare" if it did not comply with US demands, which include opening the strait and ending Tehran's nuclear program. He said taking control of Iran's oil was an option, but gave no details.
(With inputs from agencies)