Iranian media said Trump "revoked the 48-hour ultimatum out of fear of Iranian retaliation."

The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Corporation said on social media on the 23rd that U.S. President Trump "canceled the 48-hour ultimatum out of fear of Iran's retaliation." The Mehr news agency reported that Trump "backed down," and his threats against Iran's energy infrastructure were "empty rhetoric." Iranian media quoted sources as saying that Iran has had no direct or indirect contact with U.S. President Trump. Earlier, Trump said that the United States had had "very good and productive" discussions with Iran over the past two days and would "postpone" attacking Iran's power plants for "5 days." On the evening of the 21st, Trump posted on social media, demanding that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, otherwise it would launch an attack on "various power plants" in Iran and destroy them. This article is reproduced from "Xinhua News Agency"; Editorial: Huang Xiaodong.