Hyderabad, March 23 -- US President Donald J Trump has ordered a five-day halt to planned military strikes on Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure following what he described as "very good and productive" talks with Tehran, signalling a potential diplomatic opening in the ongoing conflict.

In a statement on Monday, March 23, Trump said the United States and Iran had held "in-depth, detailed and constructive conversations" over the past two days aimed at achieving a "complete and total resolution" of hostilities in the Middle East.

He added that he had instructed the US military to postpone "any and all" strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days, with further decisions dependent on the outcome of on...