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Iran says it will halt strikes as long as US bombing pause holds
Iran’s foreign ministry says talks with mediators are continuing as officials seek a mechanism to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Late on Friday, July 24, the Pentagon suspended airstrikes on Iran after 13 nights of intensifying strikes, as Tehran simultaneously halted its reciprocal operations in the region.
The campaign aimed to 'degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,' following 13 nights of intensifying military action by the United States.
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz stated President Donald Trump is 'giving diplomacy some space,' while a senior Iranian official told Reuters their position 'remains attack for attack.'
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington to meet with Trump, stating he 'fully' backs efforts to weaken Iran and end its nuclear program.
Mediators continue talks with Oman and Iran to manage safe passage on the Strait of Hormuz, as both nations work to preserve an interim ceasefire deal signed in mid-June.
Netanyahu travels to the U.S. to meet with Trump Iran and the U.S. have given a break in the exchange of attacks, but there is no peace negotiations going on, according to the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry. "At the moment, we are not involved in any negotiations with the U.S.," said Esmaeil Baqaei, in a weekly press conference, denying news that Tehran would have requested talks. Despite the lack of dialogue, after the third consecut…