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US Pauses Iran Airstrikes After 13 Nights, Strait Talks Advance

7/26/2026

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U.S. Halts Airstrikes

The United States halted its nightly airstrikes against Iran on July 26 after 13 consecutive nights of bombing.
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the pause after senior advisers warned missile-interceptor stocks were running low.
Iran’s military spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia announced Iran stopped its retaliatory operations.
Negotiators from Oman, Pakistan and the United States reported progress reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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U.S. Halts Strikes

The United States halted its nightly airstrikes against Iran on July 26 after thirteen consecutive nights of bombing.
The strike on an Iranian commercial vessel threatens Iran’s limited maritime trade routes and endangers civilian sailors.
Iran’s foreign ministry said Ukrainian attack killed one sailor and injured another on the vessel.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of supplying imagery helping Iran target Gulf and U.S. sites.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the long-range strike hit vessels carrying military cargo linked to Iran and a Russian warship, and he accused Russia of providing satellite imagery that helped Iran target Gulf and U.S. sites.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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U.S. Halts Airstrikes

The United States halted its nightly airstrikes against Iran on July 26 after 13 consecutive nights of bombing.
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the pause after senior advisers warned missile-interceptor stocks were running low.
Iran’s military spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia announced Iran stopped its retaliatory operations.
Negotiators from Oman, Pakistan and the United States reported progress reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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