US President Donald Trump on Monday said there have been talks between the United States and Iran over the past day in which the two sides had "major points of agreement", adding that a deal could be done soon to settle the war. We have points, major points of agreement, I would say, almost all points of agreement ... we've had very strong talks, Mr. Witkoff and Mr. Kushner had them," Trump said. Earlier on Monday Trump backed down on a threat to target Iran's power network, saying he would postpone any strikes on power plants and energy infrastructure. Trump's statement on Monday came after Iran threatened to attack Israel's power plants and those supplying U.S. bases across the Gulf region if the U.S. targets Iran's power network. On Saturday, Trump warned that Iranian power plants would be destroyed if Tehran failed to "fully open" the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping within 48 hours.

Source: The Telegraph March 23, 2026 14:10 UTC