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Is the U.S. in Talks With Iran to Potentially End the War?

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

Daily News, News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

P.M. Edition for Mar. 23. White House reporter Alex Leary discusses the conflicting signals from President Trump and Iran on deal talks and what Trump’s decision to postpone strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure means for the Middle East conflict. Plus, WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang breaks down the Wall Street rally after Trump’s comments. And conservative justices on the Supreme Court appear sympathetic to the Trump administration and Republican Party’s arguments that mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day shouldn’t be counted. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.5

President Trump says there are talks with Iran and hints at an end to the war.

0:37.8

But Iran says there's no discussions with the U.S.

0:41.3

On Wall Street, investors tracked Trump's comments, sending stocks soaring and oil tumbling.

0:46.5

So the mood has pretty much flipped entirely on its head.

0:50.0

Last week it was, you know, let's buy energy stocks, let's maybe go back to our safe havens.

0:55.4

The mood is different today.

0:56.5

Folks want to take on a bit more risk because this is good news.

1:00.0

And the U.S. Supreme Court appears sympathetic to Republican arguments against mail-in ballots

1:04.9

that arrive after election day.

1:07.0

It's Monday, March 23rd.

1:08.9

I'm Danny Lewis for the Wall Street Journal, filling in for Alex

1:11.5

Osala. This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that

1:16.4

move the world today.

1:25.3

President Trump today said the U.S. military would postpone strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days following, quote, productive talks between Washington and Tehran.

1:36.1

He said talks would continue today. He told reporters there were several points of agreement between the U.S. and Iran over a potential deal to end the war.

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