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Trump Halts Iran Strikes After 13 Nights, Signals Diplomacy

7/26/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump paused attacks on Iran, U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz announced on July 26.
The pause follows 13 consecutive nights of U.S. strikes that began after the April ceasefire.
No U.S. strikes were reported in the past two days nor Iranian attacks on neighboring states over the weekend.
A senior Trump administration official said the president prefers diplomacy but is showing Iran the result of refusing serious negotiations.

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U.S. President Donald Trump paused attacks on Iran, U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz announced on July 26.
The pause follows 13 consecutive nights of U.S. strikes that began after the April ceasefire.
No U.S. strikes were reported in the past two days nor Iranian attacks on neighboring states over the weekend.
A senior Trump administration official said the president prefers diplomacy but is showing Iran the result of refusing serious negotiations.