US to continue Iran strikes, pause only on powerplants

The United States will continue its strikes on Iran, with the pause applying only to attacks on Tehran's energy sites, Semafor reported on Monday, citing a U.S. official, during what President Donald Trump has described as "productive" talks with unidentified Iranian officials.



Earlier on Monday, Trump had postponed for five days a plan to hit Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure. Iran later denied that it had engaged in negotiations with the United States.



The White House, the U.S. State Department and the Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular hours. The Semafor report also added that Israel was not party to Washington's talks with Tehran.