On the 24th local time, Iran claimed that its military had destroyed an American oil tanker several days ago, but did not specify the details of the tanker, the time, or the location of the attack. The United States has not yet responded to this. Images released by Iran (Source: CCTV News) On the 23rd local time, U.S. President Trump posted on social media that the United States and Iran had engaged in very good and productive dialogue over the past two days. Later that day, Trump stated in an interview that negotiations with Iran were "progressing very smoothly." At the same time, Trump announced that he had ordered a five-day suspension of all military strikes on Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure, provided that ongoing meetings and discussions are successful. Subsequently, Iran repeatedly denied Trump's claims. On March 23 local time, several "senior leaders" in Iran stated that there were no negotiations between Iran and the United States. On the 23rd local time, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that there was "no dialogue" with the United States. President Trump's related remarks were aimed at lowering energy prices and buying time to implement his military plans.