Trump is giving Iran talks 'a little bit of room,' US ambassador to UN says
The pause gives diplomacy more time as Iranian and Omani officials hold constructive talks, while CBS News says U.S. weapons stocks are under strain.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran to allow more room for diplomacy, according to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz.
- The Pentagon stopped bombing operations after 13 nights of strikes, and no attacks by Iran on neighboring countries were reported over the weekend.
- A senior official in Trump's administration said the president prefers diplomacy but warned Iran of consequences if they do not negotiate seriously.
- Iran maintains an 'attack for attack' policy, halting operations if attacks stop, though many view the pause as tactical rather than genuine.
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U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz says pause in strikes against Iran is "giving diplomacy some space"
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz also said military assets are being moved into the region. GOP Sen. John Kennedy and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders also weighed in on Iran.
Asked about NBC News about whether the US president had decided to give up a new escalation in Iran, Mike Waltz replied: "I wouldn't go so far. The president keeps all the options on the table."No American bombing was reported in Iran on Sunday at dawn.
Since Friday, the United States has not carried out any attacks on Iran. Iran also has no American allies or bases in the region…
US strikes on Iran were abruptly paused over the weekend after nearly two weeks of airstrikes. Trump wants to give peace talks another chance, according to the country's UN ambassador, Mike Waltz.
The U.S. envoy to the United Nations claimed that Donald Trump is opening the door for negotiations with Iran after the U.S. military delayed its attack on Iran this weekend, following 13 nights of continuous bombing.
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