Trump postpones threatened strikes on Iranian power plants, cites ongoing talks

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Published March 24, 2026 at 6:18 AM CDT

President Trump said the U.S. will delay military strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure while it negotiates with Iran.

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Franco Ordoñez is a White House Correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk. Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordoñez covered the White House for McClatchy. He has also written about diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and immigration, and has been a correspondent in Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Haiti.

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