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Live updates: Operations 'on a hold,' Defense Department source says as US appears to pause Iran strikes

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HEADLINE: Live updates: Operations on a hold, Defense Department source says as US appears to pause Iran strikes (CNN, July 26, 2026)

The US military did not announce new Iran strikes for the second consecutive day, following almost two weeks of daily attacks. Operations are 'on a hold,' a Department of Defense source told CNN on Saturday, as the US appeared to pause military action against Iran after striking the country for 13 straight nights. Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine both raised concerns about escalating the war in Iran as President Donald Trump weighed the possibility during a White House meeting on Friday, a source familiar with the matter and a US official told CNN. On Friday, Caine specifically raised concerns about the US munitions stockpile and other potential negative implications, according to the sources.

Operations are 'on a hold'.