Trump backtracks on Iran ultimatum
US President Donald Trump has said he has ordered the Department of War to postpone strikes on Iranian power plants for five days. The US president had issued an ultimatum to Tehran on Saturday, warning that Washington would hit Iranian energy facilities if it did not unblock the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
The Iranian authorities responded by saying they would target energy and water infrastructure across the Middle East if the threat were fulfilled.
Iran has kept the vital shipping route closed to most vessels since February 28, when the US and Israel launched the first wave of strikes against the country.