India, March 23 -- A new narrative emerging from Iranian state-linked sources has claimed that US President Donald Trump has "backed down" in the ongoing conflict with Iran after Washington paused planned strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure.

The claim began circulating after several Iranian-linked outlets framed the US decision as a retreat rather than a diplomatic step. According to these reports, the temporary halt in military action followed warnings issued by Tehran that it would retaliate against regional infrastructure if its own facilities were targeted.

The narrative gained further momentum after Iran's diplomatic mission in Afghanistan issued a strong statement on social media that directly accused the United States of ste...