MIAMI — The United States Army interrupted almost 14 consecutive days of bombing Iran while President Donald Trump awaits progress on a diplomatic solution to the escalation of the conflict, according to US and Israeli media reported this Saturday.
Trump ordered the US Armed Forces not to carry out new attacks on Friday, after almost two weeks of daily attacks, to “give more room for diplomacy,” Axios reported based on two anonymous sources close to the decision.
Meanwhile, an Israeli official told the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) that the Israeli government was preparing for a “powerful bombing by the United States” last night, but that Trump postponed it to give the Iranians “another opportunity to return to the negotiating table.”
The information coincides with a statement by Iran’s Health Minister, Hossein Kermanpour, who noted on his social networks that “fortunately, no attacks were recorded last night.”
“It seems that our beloved Iran had a quiet night last night, and no part of his body was hit or hit,” the minister wrote in X.
The news comes two weeks after the United States’ war with Iran intensified after Trump terminated the memorandum of understanding following Iran’s attacks on oil tankers. The agreement was signed in June to pause the attacks, which began on February 28.
Massive attack
Trump met with his top advisers at the White House on Friday while weighing a “massive attack” against Iran, although he also assured that talks with the Islamic Republic continue to seek a diplomatic agreement.
The president mentioned that his envoys were talking to Iran six times in a 38-minute appearance at the White House, suggesting that he is returning to seeking a diplomatic solution, the Washington Post reported.
The last two weeks of cross attacks have raised to 18 the number of US military deaths since the war began on February 28, while the price of a barrel of oil touched $100 during the week, its highest level since May.
As another sign of detente, Qatar announced today that it will resume all maritime navigation activities for all types of vessels starting Sunday, after more than 10 days of suspension due to the escalation between Iran and the United States in the region.
