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US and Iran pause their attacks after days of escalation

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Newest development Jul 27, 2026 · 2 reportsTrump pauses Iran strikes amid missile shortage fears

CAIRO (AP) — The United States and Iran paused their attacks for a second straight day Sunday, as efforts continued to bring them back to negotiations on...

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  1. Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks

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    US and Iran pause their attacks after days of escalation

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    Trump pauses Iran strikes amid missile shortage fears

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  1. New York Post

    Trump pauses Iran strikes as US weighs next move — but warns ‘full-scale war’ could return (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The White House has not publicly announced that the pause represents a formal cease-fire, and the administration has continued to keep military options on the table. Trump said Thursday that the US was “locked and loaded” for a possible major attack while talks continued.

  2. Just the News

    US military holding off on further attacks in Iran for second day: report (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The reason for the U.S. operational pause was not immediately clear.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iran and the United States held their fire Sunday, handing Gulf shipping and the oil industry a respite from missile strikes as Donald Trump's UN envoy said the president was "giving talks some space". Iran said it had halted retaliatory attacks against Washington's allies in the Middle East, and US…

  4. Al-Monitor

    Iran says halts Middle East attacks as US holds fire (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iran said on Sunday it has halted retaliatory attacks against US allies in the Middle East after Washington stopped its strikes on the country for the past two nights. The Iranian declaration came after Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over dwindling …

  5. The Guardian

    US pauses attacks on Iran for a second day as peace talks continue (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump weighs up his options after military chiefs warn of dwindling munitions stockpiles The US has paused strikes on Iran for a second night as diplomatic negotiations to avoid a return to all-out war continued on Sunday.

  6. Washington Times

    U.S. pauses strikes on Iranian targets for a second day (opens Washington Times)

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    The U.S. paused strikes on Iranian targets for the second straight day on Sunday, reportedly in part over concerns about dwindling stockpiles of the interceptors needed to shoot down retaliatory Iranian missiles.

  7. The Republic

    US pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran pauses, too (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    CAIRO (AP) — The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire. It was not clear why the U.S.

  8. Daily Journal

    US pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too (opens Daily Journal)

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    CAIRO (AP) — The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire. It was not clear why the U.S.

  9. WHDH Boston

    US and Iran pause their attacks after days of escalation (opens WHDH Boston)

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    CAIRO (AP) — The United States and Iran paused their attacks for a second straight day Sunday, as efforts continued to bring them back to negotiations on...

  10. WGN Chicago

    U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday, and Tehran pauses its attacks, too (opens WGN Chicago)

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    The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday, and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire.

  11. Toledo Blade

    U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too (opens Toledo Blade)

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    CAIRO — The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim cease-fire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire.

  12. Al-Monitor

    Iran says it will halt strikes as long as US bombing pause holds (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Parisa Hafezi, Phil Stewart and Raphael Satter DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States does the same, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday.

  13. Al-Monitor

    Iran will halt attacks as long as US maintains pause, Iranian source says after Trump calls off strikes (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Parisa Hafezi and Raphael Satter DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its latest pause on air strikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, after President Donald Trump abruptly called off his two-week-old bombing…

  14. Al-Monitor

    After Trump calls off bombing, Iran signals it will halt strikes as long as US does (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Parisa Hafezi and Raphael Satter DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its latest pause on airstrikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, after President Donald Trump abruptly called off his two-week-old bombing …

  15. News Center Maine

    US and Iran pause attacks amid efforts to resume negotiations on interim ceasefire deal (opens News Center Maine)

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    The U.S. has not attacked Iran for a second day. Iran says it also halted attacks. The pause comes amid efforts to resume negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal.

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day, and Tehran pauses too (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A regional office involved in mediation efforts says diplomacy is underway.

  17. End Time Headlines

    Trump halts strikes on Iran over dwindling stockpiles of interceptor missiles (opens End Time Headlines)

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    The war between the United States and Iran remained paused for a second consecutive day on Sunday, with neither side launching reported strikes as fragile diplomatic efforts continued over the critical Strait of Hormuz. According to a report from The New York Times, no U.S.

  18. Mother Jones

    The US Pause in Iran War Escalation Probably Won’t Last (opens Mother Jones)

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    The Trump administration has paused its latest, 13-night bombing campaign on Iran, reportedly following concerns within the administration over the past few days about American military resources and casualties.

  19. The Columbian

    U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for second straight day (opens The Columbian)

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    CAIRO — The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday, and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire.

  20. BBC News

    Trump paused attacks on Iran to make space for talks, US ambassador says (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Neither the US nor Iran have launched attacks in the last two nights, after almost two weeks of tit-for-tat strikes risked derailing talks to permanently end the war.

  21. The Times of Israel

    Senior Iranian source says Tehran will halt attacks as long as US holds its fire (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Lull in US strikes said to follow CENTCOM chief's advice that Hormuz targets near exhaustion; Netanyahu: War will end only when regime falls or is forced to give up nuclear program

  22. The Daily Signal

    After Trump Pauses Bombing, Iran Signals It Will Halts Strikes as Well (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters)—Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its latest pause on airstrikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, after President Donald Trump abruptly called off his two-week-old bombing campaign.

  23. Christian Science Monitor

    US pauses attacks on Iran for a second day and Tehran does, too (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    The pause comes amid efforts to resume negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal. The U.S. previously targeted Iranian coastal areas after Iran fired at ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

  24. Triblive

    U.S., Iran pause their attacks after days of escalation (opens Triblive)

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    CAIRO — The United States and Iran paused their attacks for a second straight day Sunday, as efforts continued to bring them back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire.

  25. Al Jazeera

    Iran war live: Tehran halts retaliatory strikes after pause in US attacks (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The US has paused its two-week bombing campaign against Iran, prompting Tehran to suspend its retaliatory attacks.

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