Waltz says pause in strikes against Iran is "giving diplomacy some space"
He said of President Trump, "He is a president of peace. He is giving diplomacy a chance." But he added that "additional military assets are moving into the region." The U.S. paused strikes against Iran Friday and Saturday night after 13 straight days of bombing following the collapse in early July of a nearly three-month ceasefire. Over the last two days, Iranian officials and their Omani counterparts have been having discussions that have been constructive, one Iranian official told CBS News on Sunday.
- ▪He said of President Trump, "He is a president of peace.
- ▪He is giving diplomacy a chance." But he added that "additional military assets are moving into the region." The U.S. paused strikes against Iran Friday and Saturday night after 13 straight days of bombing following the collapse in early Ju
- ▪Over the last two days, Iranian officials and their Omani counterparts have been having discussions that have been constructive, one Iranian official told CBS News on Sunday.
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Face The Nation U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz says pause in strikes against Iran is "giving diplomacy some space" .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-face-the-nation.jpg'); } By Ellen Uchimiya July 26, 2026 / 2:06 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said in an interview on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the pause in strikes against Iran is "giving diplomacy some space" and "a little bit of time" to work. He said of President Trump, "He is a president of peace. He is giving diplomacy a chance." But he added that "additional military assets are moving into the region." The U.S.
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