Iran War Day 148: U.S. Appears to Pause Iran Strikes, While Houthis Hit Saudi Oil Facilities

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The American Conservative framed the story as a “pause” in U.S. strikes while foregrounding the Houthi attacks on Saudi oil, positioning the episode as a widening of the Iran‑U.S. war. Al Jazeera English emphasized the escalation as a “new…

Harrison Berger· Jul 25, 2026 · 7:20 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 19 views

Iran War Day 148: U.S. Appears to Pause Iran Strikes, While Houthis Hit Saudi Oil Facilities

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Appears to Pause Iran Strikes, While Houthis Hit Saudi Oil Facilities State of the Union: For the first time since July 13, the Pentagon did not report conducting airstrikes against Iran. Central Command (CENTCOM) did not report new airstrikes against Iran, and Tehran also appeared to have refrained from launching new attacks as the conflict entered its 148th day on Saturday. President Donald Trump said on Friday afternoon that the U.S. is “talking to [Iran] right now.

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▪Appears to Pause Iran Strikes, While Houthis Hit Saudi Oil Facilities State of the Union: For the first time since July 13, the Pentagon did not report conducting airstrikes against Iran.
▪Central Command (CENTCOM) did not report new airstrikes against Iran, and Tehran also appeared to have refrained from launching new attacks as the conflict entered its 148th day on Saturday.
▪President Donald Trump said on Friday afternoon that the U.S. is “talking to [Iran] right now.

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▪ Catch up: US-Iran strikes appear to pause, but another front escalates — Egypt Independent
▪ New front in US-Iran war escalates as Houthis fire at Saudi oil facilities — Al Jazeera English

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