Anonymous11 days ago
President Trump ordered a five-day postponement of planned strikes against Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure on March 23, 2026, citing "very good and productive conversations" with Tehran—claims Iran flatly denied. The pause, which came after Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expired, sent oil prices tumbling and the Dow surging over 1,000 points, but left unresolved questions about the trajectory of a war now in its fourth week with over 1,500 Iranian deaths and a $200 billion Pentagon funding request before Congress.