President Donald Trump said Thursday he will delay a threatened strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure and extend his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until April 6.

President Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting on Thursday morning amid escalating tensions over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown and war in Iran. It’s the first meeting for the new secretary of Homeland Security,

President Donald Trump issued a warning to Tehran on social media to “get serious soon” on negotiating a deal to end the war.

Trump grants Iran a 10-day pause on energy site strikes after a 7-day request, even as Tehran warns US-linked sites could be targeted and the month-long US-Israel conflict pushes the Middle East death toll into the thousands.

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Iran Guards said they fired missiles at Israel and US forces in bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain; crude oil prices fall sharply in early trading

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