He announced an initial five-day pause on Monday – but in a post on Truth Social, he says: “As per Iranian Government request…
I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 PM”
Oil prices, which had climbed on Thursday, dropped soon after, writes our business reporter
At a cabinet meeting earlier, Trump said the US would be Iran’s “worst nightmare” if it doesn’t agree to a peace plan
Special envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed at the same meeting that the US has sent a 15-point peace plan to Iran
An Iranian official earlier told state media in their response to the proposal that Tehran has a “natural and legal right” to control the Strait of Hormuz
Attacks on Israel, Iran and Lebanon continue, while two people have been killed by debris from an intercepted missile in Abu Dhabi, thought to be from Iran.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has completed a “wide-scale wave of strikes” in the “heart of Tehran”, targeting government infrastructure. State media in Iran had reported explosions were heard in the capital and that air defences were “confronting hostile targets”.
We will bring you more details as they come in.

