US President Donald Trump has decided to postpone the destructive strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure for five days. This sudden cessation of military operations is due to the constructive contacts between Washington and Tehran, which provide a chance for a diplomatic settlement of the crisis.

Yesterday, the head of the White House issued a tough ultimatum, giving Iran exactly 48 hours to completely unblock the Strait of Hormuz for international shipping. In case of rejection, Washington threatened to completely destroy the power plants and key energy facilities of the Islamic Republic. However, tense rhetoric was replaced by diplomatic maneuvers. On his page of the Truth Social network, Trump said that over the past two days, the parties managed to hold deep and detailed discussions.

According to the US president, the negotiations are aimed at a comprehensive resolution of the conflict in the Middle East. Based on the positive tone of those talks, which are set to continue this week, Trump has officially ordered the military to suspend preparations for the strikes for the next five days.

Let’s remind that the unprecedented military escalation in the region started on February 28, with the large-scale attack of the USA and Israel on Iranian territory. On the very first day of the operation, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah was killed Ali Khamenei։

In response to the coalition’s actions, Tehran completely closed the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and began to launch periodic missile attacks on the American military bases located in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, as well as on the territory of Israel. At the same time, the Israeli army expanded the conflict zone, conducting active military operations against Lebanese targets.

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