What we know on Day 25 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

US President Donald Trump’s about-face on his ultimatum for Iran has taken the heat off oil prices – even as Tehran denied his claims that the two countries had spoken.

The five-day pause on Trump’s strike threat has given some breathing space for potential talks, though Iran and Israel are still trading strikes while violence against Palestinians rises in the occupied West Bank.

Here’s what to know on Day 25.

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Trump postpones threat: Trump paused his threat to strike Iran’s power plants for five days after he claimed the US and Iran reached “major points of agreement” in talks over the weekend – though…

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