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Trump said the U.S. is having 'conversations' with Iran. Here's what we know

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,
Scott Detrow
Published March 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM EDT

After days of brinkmanship, President Trump announces a sudden delay in planned strikes on Iran's power grid, citing "very good and productive" talks aimed at ending the escalating war.

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Aya Batrawy
Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.
Scott Detrow
Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.
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