US pauses Iran attacks for second night after Trump advised to halt bombing
US naval forces carry out an operation as part of their blockade on Iranian ports and ships. Photograph: US Central Command/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenUS naval forces carry out an operation as part of their blockade on Iranian ports and ships. “These [US] attacks continued until two nights ago, but over the past two nights the Americans have stopped their attacks,” said the army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia.
- ▪US naval forces carry out an operation as part of their blockade on Iranian ports and ships.
- ▪Photograph: US Central Command/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenUS naval forces carry out an operation as part of their blockade on Iranian ports and ships.
- ▪“These [US] attacks continued until two nights ago, but over the past two nights the Americans have stopped their attacks,” said the army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia.
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- ▪ U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ The U.S. and Iran pause attacks on each other for a second straight day while Tehran continues talks with Oman over Hormuz — Fortune
- ▪ US pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too - AP News — "site:apnews.com technology" - Google News
- ▪ U.S.-Iran War Pauses for 2nd Straight Day With Both Sides Holding Off on Strikes — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ War on Iran: Phase II: Day 14 — Al Jazeera English
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US naval forces carry out an operation as part of their blockade on Iranian ports and ships. Photograph: US Central Command/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenUS naval forces carry out an operation as part of their blockade on Iranian ports and ships. Photograph: US Central Command/AFP/Getty ImagesIranUS pauses Iran attacks for second night after Trump advised to halt bombingTop military officials say campaign has reached its limit of effectiveness and warn of dwindling stocks of munitionsAndrew Roth in Jerusalem Sun 26 Jul 2026 14.45 EDTFirst published on Sun 26 Jul 2026 07.16 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe US has paused strikes on Iran for a second night as top military officials advised Donald Trump to halt his bombing campaign, and diplomatic negotiations have continued…
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