General News of Monday, 23 March 2026Source: aljazeera.comPresident Donald Trump ⁠said on ⁠Monday that he has ordered the United States ⁠military to postpone ⁠strikes ⁠against Iranian power plants ‌and energy infrastructure for five days after holding ‌”good and productive conversations” with Tehran. “The likelihood that they will refuse this offer from Trump is remote,” he said reporting from Tehran. Iran had said it would completely shut the strait – a transit point for about one-fifth of the world’s oil supplies – in retaliation. “People have told us they have been telling Trump that this process of escalation does not bode well for Iran or for Israel,” he reported. One is the threat Trump issued about hitting power plants and energy infrastructure, and Iran’s response in a tit-for-tat escalation.”

Source: GhanaWeb March 23, 2026 12:57 UTC