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 Friday, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to halt airstrikes on Iran, breaking a 13-night campaign of consecutive nightly attacks on Iranian military targets and infrastructure.
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine raised concerns about depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles during Friday's White House meeting; simultaneously, an Omani delegation arrived in Tehran to mediate talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- CENTCOM maintains the naval blockade in 'full effect,' having redirected 12 commercial vessels as of July 25. Meanwhile, Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu on Saturday.
- Iran's army spokesperson confirmed Tehran held fire for two days, matching the U.S. pause. Both sides continue consulting on restoring the interim ceasefire deal and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to meet Trump in Washington on Tuesday, with regional allies closely monitoring whether the pause signals a shift toward diplomacy or renewed escalation. The Strait of Hormuz closure affects 20% of global oil supplies.
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US pauses strikes on Iran after 13 consecutive nights of attacks
The Trump administration paused striking Iran over the weekend, a departure from the last almost-two weeks where attacks were happening nightly. A Department of Defense official told CNN operations are "on a hold." The New York Times is reporting the same, writing that Trump has set aside plans to escalate the war. There are reportedly a few reasons for this: CNN wrote, citing the official, Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chief…
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.
After two weeks of intensification of bombings against Iran, the United States temporarily resolved to halt the attacks. With this, they seek to pave the way for diplomatic negotiations.US: Trump seeks to increase power in the Middle East Analysis: With part of the leadership killed in the war, Iran's hardline seeks to fill the vacuum to continue the fight against the US However, the scenario remains uncertain on the eve of the conflict complete…
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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