He later posted on social media that he would pause threatened attacks on Iranian energy plants for 10 days until April 6 at 8 p.m. Eastern daylight time (0000 GMT on April 7). On March 23, Trump announced a halt to all threatened strikes against power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. Strikes on three buildings in the Pardisan area of Qom, south of Tehran, killed at least six people, Iranian media reported. In Urumia, in the northwest, a direct missile strike on a housing complex killed and injured several civilians, with rescue operations continuing, Iranian media said. Several U.S. allies have said they have no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait, rebuffing a Trump request.

Source: The Standard March 28, 2026 03:34 UTC