00:00 | James O'Brien reacts to the breaking news that Trump has paused plans to strike Iranian energy sites.
06:47 | Caller Taz worries that Britain is still at risk of being dragged into the war.
11:27 | Caller Guy thinks that 'nothing has changed' despite the latest development.
Donald Trump has told the US military to postpone "all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure" after two days of "very good and productive conversations" with Tehran.
Posting on Truth Social, the US president said the pause will last for five days and but added that it depends on "the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions".
He said Washington and Tehran held negotiations "regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East".
It comes after Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran, warning the US would "obliterate" its power plants unless its effective blockade on the Strait of Hormuz ended within 48 hours.
That deadline that was due to expire later on Monday.
Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels, since the US and Israel attacked the country on 28 February.
Writing on Truth Social, Mr Trump said: "If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!"
Meanwhile, Iran warned on Monday it will target electrical plants in Israel and across the Middle East if Mr Trump followed through on that threat.
Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency published a list of such facilities, warning in a report citing the Iranian military that “all power plants, energy infrastructure, and information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure of the Zionist regime will be widely targeted.”
Its Defense Council has also threatened to deploy mines to block the entire Persian Gulf if Iran’s coasts or islands are targeted, according to state media reports
Earlier on Monday, US Central Command said it struck a weapons production plant in Iran.
It comes after Iran targeted Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands before the Government gave the US permission to strike missile sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.
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