Trump Pauses Iran Strikes; Talks Resume as U.S. Weighs Next Steps
President Trump ordered a halt to U.S. military strikes on Iran on Friday, breaking a nearly two-week daily bombing campaign, according to two sources. The decision followed a meeting where CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper recommended stopping strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, citing limited effectiveness. U.S. officials also discussed depleted Patriot interceptor inventories. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz said Trump is giving talks with Iran 'some space.' A senior Iranian official stated Iran will halt attacks as long as the U.S. does, but expressed skepticism about a major shift in U.S. negotiating position. Meanwhile, an oil tanker reportedly hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, and Houthi attacks on Saudi Aramco sites reduced ship traffic through Bab-el-Mandeb. U.S. intelligence assesses Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, is more interested in pursuing nuclear weapons than his predecessor. The U.S. and U.K. plan a high-level meeting in London this week to discuss a coalition to protect maritime shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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