Washington, United States. The United States will continue its strikes on Iran, with a five-day pause applying only to attacks on Tehran’s energy sites, Semafor reported on Monday, citing a U.S. official. President Donald Trump described talks with unidentified Iranian officials as “productive,” while Iran denied negotiations took place.
Pause limited to energy sites
Earlier on Monday, Trump postponed for five days a plan to hit Iran’s energy grid. A U.S. official told Semafor, “The stop on attacks for five days is only on their energy sites.”
Military targets to remain in scope
The official said the pause did not apply to “the military sites and the navy, and the ballistic missiles, and the defense industrial base,” adding that “the initial initiatives of (Operation) Epic Fury will continue.”
Verification and official responses
Reuters said it could not immediately verify the report. The White House, the U.S. State Department and the Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular hours.
Israel not party to talks, report says
Semafor reported that Israel was not party to Washington’s talks with Tehran.
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