U.S. President Trump stated on the 26th that, at the request of the Iranian government, he would postpone the operation to destroy Iran’s energy facilities by 10 days, extending the deadline to 8:00 pm on April 6th Eastern Time (8:00 am April 7th Malaysia Time).
He wrote on social media that the relevant negotiations are ongoing and progressing very smoothly.
Earlier that day, during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump said he was not sure if Iran would comply with his deadline—no later than the 27th—for opening the Strait of Hormuz, nor was he sure whether negotiations would proceed smoothly, but said “we have plenty of time.”
On the 21st, Trump posted on social media threatening that Iran must open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, or face destruction of its various power plants and energy infrastructure. On the 23rd, he posted again, saying that the U.S. and Iran had very good and productive talks over the past two days, and the United States would delay airstrikes on Iran’s power plants and so on by 5 days.