Trump signals off-ramp in Iran war despite no ‘regime change’NewsFeedPresident Donald Trump has ordered the US military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days after holding “good and productive conversations” with Tehran. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher says it could provide Trump with an off-ramp from the war.Published On 23 Mar 2026
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Trump signals off-ramp in Iran war despite no ‘regime change’
In March 2026, President Trump ordered the US military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. This decision followed what Trump described as "good and productive conversations" with Tehran.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-03-23 · 15:09 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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In March 2026, President Trump ordered the US military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. This decision followed what Trump described as "good and productive conversations" with Tehran. According to Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher, this postponement could offer Trump an "off-ramp" from potential war with Iran, despite the US not pursuing regime change. The strikes were planned against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. The reason for the postponement was to allow for further diplomatic engagement between the US and Iran.
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Donald Trump has ordered the US military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.
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Trump signals off-ramp in Iran war despite no ‘regime change’
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Trump held “good and productive conversations” with Tehran.
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It could provide Trump with an off-ramp from the war.
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