On Monday, March 23, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. and Iran held "deep, detailed, and constructive discussions" over the past two days and instructed the Department of Defense to postpone military strikes against Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure for five days to allow negotiations to continue. Trump issued this statement hours before the expiration of his 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
