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Iran denied any direct talks with the Trump administration as both sides continue attacks.

I'm Amy Martinez, that's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News.

President Trump backed off his threat to attack Iran's power plants and says a deal is likely.

What's at stake if there's no deal?

He said this as he backed away from a 48-hour deadline he'd given Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to hundreds of oil tankers and ships.

Trump says the U.S.

is holding off on his deadline until the end of the week.

Here he is talking to reporters on Monday.

President Trump likes to make deals.

And that's the language he used Monday when talking about postponing his threat to attack Iran's power plants.