U.S. and Iran pause air strikes as Oman mediates Hormuz talks FAST-MOVING

U.S.–Iran strike pause Oman mediation Strait of Hormuz JD Vance Dan Caine

The United States halted its air‑strike campaign against Iran for a second consecutive night, ending a run of nearly two weeks and 13 successive nights of attacks. President Donald Trump ordered the pause, citing concerns over expanding the conflict and the strain on U.S. missile‑defence stocks. Vice President JD Vance and General Dan Caine warned that continuing strikes could deplete ammunition and interceptor inventories.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said the suspension was meant to give negotiators “space” to work toward a diplomatic solution. Tehran announced it would also stop its retaliatory operations as long as Washington maintains the pause, although Iranian officials expressed skepticism about the durability of the break.

Oman is mediating talks between the United States and Iran on how to manage the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key oil‑shipping chokepoint. Meanwhile, Iran‑backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have continued attacks on Saudi oil facilities and have threatened Red Sea shipping, keeping regional tension high.

Entities: Dan Caine · Donald Trump · Gen. Dan Caine · Houthis · Houthis · Iran · Iran · J.D. Vance · JD Vance · Mike Waltz · Oman · United States

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[● 7 SOURCES] Vice‑President JD Vance and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine raised concerns about U.S. munitions stockpiles. (Vance, Caine, munitions concerns)
[● 15 SOURCES] The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight night. (US, Iran, pause)
[● 13 SOURCES] Iran said it would halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its pause on strikes. (Iran, conditional halt)
[● 2 SOURCES] Iran accused Ukraine of targeting an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor and injuring another. (Article ids: 0ae98ca5-db76-40c3-88b3-cb7bb9f6a1d2, 1c19bc74-c8f3-43c5-be96-3dd1fd94b859)
[● 2 SOURCES] Iran refrained from retaliatory attacks and held talks with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz. (Article ids: 59e5c81a-2ab9-459e-9954-d92e5e205fa9, 59787e09-4fad-45c3-8643-10ae0365e1f6)
[● 3 SOURCES] President Donald Trump decided to back away from plans to ramp up attacks on Iran. (Article ids: 0ae98ca5-db76-40c3-88b3-cb7bb9f6a1d2, 1c19bc74-c8f3-43c5-be96-3dd1fd94b859)
[● 5 SOURCES] Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast. (Houthis attacks)
[● 4 SOURCES] The United States naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect. (US naval blockade)
[● 4 SOURCES] Iran announced it would halt its retaliatory attacks while the United States maintains the pause. (source)
[● 2 SOURCES] Talks between the United States and Iran continued at high levels, with Oman mediating over the Strait of Hormuz. (source)
[● 4 SOURCES] The United States paused its nearly two‑week airstrike campaign against Iran for a second night. (source)
[● 10 SOURCES] The United States halted its airstrikes against Iran for a second night after about 13 consecutive nights of attacks. (0ae98ca5-db76-40c3-88b3-cb7bb9f6a1d2, cfa59715-fe56-42bc-b597-fa982535aca4, 941fdc93-bcdb-450d-ba6a-95da2889e129, d99542)