Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced a five-day suspension of all planned military strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure. The declaration came Monday via his social media platform Truth Social, where he said recent discussions between the United States and Iran had been positive and productive. Trump stated that he instructed the Defense Department to halt operations temporarily, adding that the decision would depend on the progress of ongoing talks.

Tehran disputed Trump’s claim of any direct or indirect communication. According to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency, an unnamed source said no such talks occurred and that Trump’s decision followed Iran’s warning against targeting its power facilities. Independent verification of these claims was not possible, and U.S. officials did not immediately comment.

Earlier, Trump had threatened to destroy Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened within 48 hours. Iran responded with a counter-threat to strike regional energy installations and close the strait entirely, a key route for about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.