Trump buys more time for talks, delays threat to bomb power plants

Facing a convulsing stock market, President Donald Trump has moved to buy himself more time and hold off on carrying out a threat to obliterate Iran’s energy plants. Trump made the threat to try to force the Islamic Republic to let tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. At first, he gave Tehran 48 hours. Then he extended it to five days. On Thursday, he said he’ll now wait until April 6 because he said talks aimed at ending the conflict are going “very well. Iran has publicly insisted it is not negotiating with the White House. Trump made the announcement after U.S. markets closed out their worst day since the start of the war.