Trump suspends attacks on Iran for 5 days: negotiations continue on a final end to the conflict

US President Donald Trump has announced a temporary suspension of all military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. The decision was the result of “very good and productive talks” between the US and Iran on resolving the conflict in the Middle East. This information is reported by the BBC.

Trump shared this announcement via the TruthSocial platform, noting that constructive discussions have taken place over the past two days and have continued for a week.

He indicated that if the talks continue to develop successfully, the US Department of Defense will postpone military strikes, but there is still a risk of their resumption if the dialogues do not reach a result. The talks will continue throughout the next week.

The news caused an immediate reaction in the markets. The price of Brent oil fell by 13%, and the British FTSE 100 index, having lost more than 2% so far, was able to rise by 0.5%. Gas prices also fell, and the yield on 10-year British government bonds fell to 4.89%.

This statement by Trump was an important signal of a possible de-escalation of the conflict with Iran. However, time will tell whether the five-day pause will become a real peace.

However, Iranian sources, in particular the Tasnim agency, published an alternative version of events, claiming that negotiations did not take place, and Trump is backing down due to real military threats from the Iranian side. There is an opinion that the five-day deadline is not an act of goodwill, but indicates the continuation of a “criminal program” against the people.

At the moment, there are no official comments from the Iranian authorities.