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BumRushDaShow

(169,950 posts)
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 04:33 PM Mar 26

Trump says he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants, talks going 'very well'

Source: Reuters

March 26, 2026 4:24 PM EDT Updated 3 mins ago


WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ‌said on Thursday he was pausing attacks on Iran's ​energy plants for ​10 days at the Iranian ⁠government's request and said ​talks with Tehran were ​going "very well".

"As per Iranian Government request... I am pausing the ​period of Energy Plant ​destruction by 10 Days to Monday, ‌April ⁠6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time," Trump said in a post ​on ​Truth ⁠Social.

"Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous ​statements to the contrary ​by ⁠the Fake News Media, and others, they are ⁠going ​very well," he ​said.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-says-he-will-pause-attacks-irans-energy-plants-talks-going-very-well-2026-03-26/



Just breaking and short article at post time... and right after the market close, where if I saw the breaking news correctly, the NASDAQ is now in a correction range.

There are no "talks". There are messages being passed back and forth by intermediaries.
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Trump says he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants, talks going 'very well' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 26 OP
At this point, you don't need insider information for a TACO trade bucolic_frolic Mar 26 #1
Robert Reich (among others) predicted this a few days ago FakeNoose Mar 26 #2
Petey will likely get his kicks attacking Kharg... ananda Mar 26 #3
Talks with the voices in his head (the ones that always call him sir) going "very well" (nt) William Seger Mar 26 #4
NASDAQ peak 28 Jan versus today nitpicked Mar 26 #5
And note the new deadline date nitpicked Mar 26 #6
If Talks Are Going So Well MissouriDem47 Mar 26 #7

bucolic_frolic

(55,214 posts)
1. At this point, you don't need insider information for a TACO trade
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 04:38 PM
Mar 26

He goes extreme in either direction and then there is a reverse.

FakeNoose

(41,702 posts)
2. Robert Reich (among others) predicted this a few days ago
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 04:42 PM
Mar 26

I posted his Monday column here:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016425757

The main reason is that Chump is already bored with it. Chump only maintains interest in something when it means more money in his pocket OR more power to him.

The attack on Iran hasn't done either thing, so he's done ....

ananda

(35,192 posts)
3. Petey will likely get his kicks attacking Kharg...
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 04:50 PM
Mar 26

lose a bunch of troops, and then hopefully fade out
into aftermath hell.

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