A news report quotes President Trump's Truth Social post stating he instructed the Pentagon to postpone military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five-day period, based on "in-depth, detailed, and constructive conversations."

Iran stated that talks with President Trump were not happening.

A newscaster reports that President Trump described the alleged negotiations with Iran as "in-depth, detailed, and constructive conversations."

A newscaster reports that President Trump threatened to "obliterate Iranian power plants" if the Strait of Hormuz was not opened by Monday night.

President Trump stated on social media that Project Freedom was paused to see whether a peace agreement with the Iranian regime could be finalized.