Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md) has accused President Trump of lying about holding talks with Iranian officials. Earlier, he announced that U.S. strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure would halt for five days after "very good" and "productive conversations" regarding an end to the conflict with Iran. However, he declined to specify who the talks were with, citing the country's most respected leader. He also mentioned that he had not spoken with new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Van Hollanden warned that oil and gas prices would increase unless the war ended. He suggested that the president should be held accountable in international tribunals or in the United States.