The US and Israel have continued their strikes inside Iran, hitting the southern city of Bandar Abbas and a village on the outskirts of the southern city of Shiraz. Iran has denied requesting a pause in US strikes on its energy infrastructure, contradicting US President Donald Trump's claim that talks between the two nations are "going very well". Trump announced on Thursday that his administration would hold off on strikes targeting Iranian energy infrastructure for another 10 days, citing a request from the Iranian government. The US and Israel have continued their strikes inside Iran, hitting the southern city of Bandar Abbas and a village on the outskirts of the southern city of Shiraz. The absence of a formal Iranian request for a pause further underscores the fragile and uncertain nature of current diplomatic efforts

Source: dna March 27, 2026 03:11 UTC