US Pauses Nightly Strikes on Iran as Houthis, Saudis Clash
The pause follows 13 days of strikes as officials say diplomacy is still underway and a compromise on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is being negotiated.
- On Sunday, the United States and Iran suspended military strikes for a second consecutive day, a pause mediators called a "positive signal that helps their efforts to de-escalate" after a two-week escalation in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Pentagon suspended the campaign late Friday after 13 nights of strikes, as President Donald Trump decided to halt escalation following concerns from advisers about depleting missile defense stocks.
- United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told Fox News that Trump is giving negotiations "some space," while the U.S. military maintains a naval blockade with a dozen commercial ships redirected.
- Skepticism remains regarding U.S. intentions, sources told Reuters, with Tehran viewing the pause as "tactical rather than genuine" despite committing to halt operations if strikes cease.
- Brent crude prices surged above $100 for the first time since May, while Houthi activity in the Red Sea against Saudi oil targets threatens to shut a second major energy chokepoint.
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Trump Pauses US Strikes in Iran After 13 Days of Attacks, White House Says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a pause of U.S. attacks on Iran for a second straight day as efforts to negotiate a deal have intensified, following nearly two weeks of consecutive daily strikes over control of the Strait of Hormuz, the White House said on Sunday. The decision was confirmed by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz and White House communications director Steven Cheung on Sunday. “President Trump has alway…
After two nights without US attacks, Iran has also stopped its attacks on targets in the region, according to its own statements. An army spokesman said that the retaliation measures had been stopped.
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Iran will halt attacks while US maintains pause, source says after Trump calls off strikes
Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the US maintains its latest pause on air strikes, an Iranian official said after Trump abruptly called off his two-week-old bombing campaign.
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