By Elvan Kivilcim
Iranian state media portrayed President Trump's decision to postpone his deadline for attacking Iran's energy infrastructure after talks with Tehran as "Trump Backed Down."
The president said on social media that productive talks between Tehran and Washington led him to postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. Trump's decision came after a succession of threats by Iranian officials in response to his 48-hour deadline, made Saturday, for Tehran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on all their power plants.
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