00:00US President Donald Trump has once again delayed his deadline for strikes on Iran's energy assets,
00:08which he had threatened earlier.
00:10His self-imposed timeline is now pushed back by 10 days to April 6.
00:15Trump says the extension comes as Tehran's requests,
00:19adding talks to end the conflict are going very well,
00:22despite Iran repeatedly denying negotiations are underway.
00:26Markets reacted soon after, with oil prices falling.
00:30International benchmark Brent crude futures declined 0.6% to around US$107 per barrel.
00:38Trump added that Iran also allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz this week,
00:44calling it a present to the US.
00:46Last weekend, he threatened to strike Iran's power plants if the strait was not reopened within 48 hours.
00:53Before announcing, Washington had begun negotiations with Tehran.
00:58Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff also told a cabinet meeting earlier there were strong signs Tehran was ready to negotiate.
01:04Iranian media reports Tehran has responded to Washington's 15-point peace plan,
01:09calling for an end to US and Israeli attacks on Iran and its allied groups, including Hezbollah.
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