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President Trump announced a delay in military strikes against Iran while claiming potential progress toward a deal to end the conflict.

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Published Mar 24, 2026
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President Trump announced a five-day delay on bombing Iranian infrastructure, citing productive talks by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. Iran dismissed the claims as market manipulation to buy time for arriving U.S. Marines.
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