Trump delays strikes on Iran power plants citing talks : NPR
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Key Points:
- President Trump claimed the U.S. is negotiating with Iran to end the ongoing conflict, aiming for Iran to stop uranium enrichment and for the U.S. to remove Iran's enriched uranium, though Iran denied any talks are taking place.
- Iranian officials warned that any U.S. attacks on Iran's power plants would provoke retaliation against energy and water infrastructure in the Gulf region, potentially disrupting maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper stated the U.S. campaign against Iran is progressing as planned, accusing Iran of increasingly targeting civilian sites across the Middle East in desperation.
- The International Energy Agency's head, Fatih Birol, warned that the conflict poses a severe threat to the global economy due to disruptions in oil and gas supplies, with current losses exceeding those of the 1973 and 1979 oil crises combined.
- The IEA is consulting with multiple governments on releasing additional oil reserves to mitigate the energy crisis caused by the conflict, following a historic release of 400 million barrels earlier in the month.
