JUST IN: Trump says US and Iran have held talks on ending war in Middle East as he postpones power plant strikes

Donald Trump says the US and Iran have held talks on the “complete and total resolution of hostilities” in the Middle East

He says that, as a result of the talks, he has postponed threatened strikes on Iranian power plants.

On Saturday night, Trump gave Iran a 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – or, he said, the US would “obliterate” Iranian power plants, “starting with the biggest one first”

Donald Trump’s message just a few moments was perhaps his most conciliatory since Operation Epic Fury began – but leaves significant unanswered questions.

While he made mention of “very good and productive” talks with Iran, that has not been confirmed by the Iranians, and the statement stands in stark contrast to the bellicose tone the warring parties struck over the weekend.

Additionally, it’s not clear what, exactly, these talks focused on. The topic could potentially have been Iran’s ballistic missile program or nuclear enrichment, or simply a ceasefire – a prospect Trump specifically downplayed on Friday.

It could also be a reference to the Strait of Hormuz, although opening it to shipping traffic is something that the Iranians have so far not publicly promised. Most experts consider it unlikely, as Iran’s stranglehold over Hormuz presents its greatest leverage in the war.

The US president is currently in Florida but will be travelling to Memphis early this afternoon to deliver a speech focused on crime-fighting efforts.

Much of the world, however, will be watching for any update or details about these talks, and what it could mean going forward. (BBC)