Iran halts ‘retaliatory strikes’ after lull in U.S. attacks
While the two nations had come up with a proposal in June to jointly administer the Strait and monetise it, the U.S. had refused to accept any Iranian control. President Donald Trump said that Iran had a choice between a deal and strikes at a “much higher level”, adding, “We’re talking to them right now. The Houthis had announced they would block Saudi tankers loading at Yanbu from crossing the Bab al-Mandab Strait on the Red Sea.
- ▪While the two nations had come up with a proposal in June to jointly administer the Strait and monetise it, the U.S. had refused to accept any Iranian control.
- ▪President Donald Trump said that Iran had a choice between a deal and strikes at a “much higher level”, adding, “We’re talking to them right now.
- ▪The Houthis had announced they would block Saudi tankers loading at Yanbu from crossing the Bab al-Mandab Strait on the Red Sea.
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- ▪ Why the U.S. halted strikes on Iran for the time being — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Commodities: Oil Slumps As The U.S. And Iran Pause Strikes — Seeking Alpha
- ▪ Iran halts retaliatory strikes — Premium Times
- ▪ Oil prices ease after US and Iran pause their attacks - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Iran war live: Tehran halts retaliatory strikes after pause in US attacks — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ US-Iran Strikes Ease After Two Weeks of Constant Attacks — TODAY.com
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Extending the weekend lull in fighting in West Asia, with the United States having halted operations after 13 days of strikes, Iran announced on Sunday (July 26, 2026) that it too was halting its operations.Iran’s army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia was reported as saying: “Since our strategy has essentially been retaliatory, we have also halted our retaliatory operations.”Mine risks in HormuzOn Sunday (July 26, 2026), the Tasnim news agency affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that a tanker exploded after it hit a mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz through a route Iran had not approved.
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