00:00U.S. President Donald Trump has extended a pause on striking Iranian energy plants by 10 days.
00:06Trump posted the announcement on social media after saying Iran had allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait
00:12of Hormuz.
00:13The nearly one-month conflict has spread across the Middle East, killing thousands of people.
00:18Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, choking off a key waterway for global fuel.
00:23Oil prices reached 106 U.S. dollars a barrel on Friday.
00:26U.S. stock markets have also taken a tumble over the past few days.
00:31Trump on Monday originally threatened to target Iran's power and water processing plants, but held off with a five-day
00:37pause.
00:37This latest extension goes through April 6.
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