As per Iranian Government request, I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time.
Evidence and Verdict
For
Multiple news reports state that Donald Trump announced a 10-day pause on strikes against Iranian energy sites. BBC Pidgin reported the extension means the pause will remain in effect until April 6, 2026. U.S. outlets including CNN and USA Today described the action as a delay or pause of planned strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for a 10-day period.
Against
None of the provided source summaries state that the pause was made “as per Iranian Government request.” The cited summaries also do not mention a specific deadline time of “8 P.M., Eastern Time.” Several reports frame the pause as a U.S. delay amid talks or negotiations rather than explicitly attributing it to an Iranian government request.
Verdict
The claim is partially supported (a 10-day pause extended to April 6 is reported), but key details in the claim — that the pause was made at the Iranian government's request and that it expires at 8 P.M. ET — are not substantiated in the provided sources, so the overall claim is MIXED.
Sources
Day 27 of Middle East conflict — US extends pause on Iran energy ...
Day 27 of Middle East conflict — US extends pause on Iran energy ... - Mar 27, 2026
Samantha Waldenberg
Open sourceTrump don pause im plan to strike Iran energy plants by 10 days - BBC
Trump don pause im plan to strike Iran energy plants by 10 days - BBC - Mar 27, 2026
Dis one suppose expire by di end of dis week but di extension wey Trump annouce mean say di pause go dey in effect uill 6 April.
Open sourceTrump says US won't strike Iranian energy sites for 10 days | CNN
Trump says US won't strike Iranian energy sites for 10 days | CNN - Mar 27, 2026
Samantha Waldenberg
Open sourceIran responds to Trump threat to bomb power plants, strikes on Israel
Iran responds to Trump threat to bomb power plants, strikes on Israel - Mar 27, 2026
Critical infrastructure and energy facilities in the Middle East could be “irreversibly destroyed” should Iranian power plants be targeted, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf s...
Open sourceTrump again delays strikes on Iran power plants amid talks to end war
Trump again delays strikes on Iran power plants amid talks to end war - Mar 27, 2026
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Open sourceIran responds to Trump threat to bomb power plants, strikes on Israel
Iran responds to Trump threat to bomb power plants, strikes on Israel - Mar 27, 2026
Gas prices are seen at a gas station on Capitol Hill, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026.
Open source