Miami.- The United States military interrupted nearly 14 consecutive days of bombing in Iran as President Donald Trump awaits progress on a diplomatic solution to the re-escalation of the conflict, according to reports this Saturday by U.S. and Israeli media.
Trump ordered the U.S. Armed Forces not to carry out new attacks on Friday, after nearly two weeks of daily aggression, to “give more space to diplomacy,” Axios reported based on two anonymous sources close to the decision.
Meanwhile, an Israeli official told the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) that the country’s government was preparing for a “powerful U.S. bombing” last night, but that Trump postponed it to give the Iranians “another chance to return to the negotiating table.”
The information coincides with a statement from the Iranian Minister of Health, Hossein Kermanpour, who noted on his social media that “fortunately, no attack was recorded last night.”
“It seems our dear Iran had a quiet night last night, and no part of its body was hit or struck,” the minister wrote on X.
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Between hostilities and diplomacy
The news emerges two weeks after the intensification of the war between the United States and Iran, following Trump’s decision to terminate the memorandum of understanding he signed in June to pause the hostilities, which began on February 28.
Trump met with his top advisers at the White House on Friday as he weighed a “massive attack” against Iran, although he also assured that talks with the Islamic Republic to seek a diplomatic agreement persist.
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 seek a diplomatic solution, as reported by the Washington Post.
The last two weeks of crossfire have brought the number of U.S. military personnel killed since the war began on February 28 to 18, while the price of a barrel of oil neared $100 during the week, its highest level since May.
As another sign of de-escalation, 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.
But the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, also warned now that their attacks against American interests will continue “until the total surrender of the enemy”.
