Trump pauses US strikes in Iran after two weeks of attacks

The Trump administration has paused U.S. strikes in Iran after nearly two weeks of military attacks in the Middle Eastern country.

'What the president is doing right now, as we've seen all along, is giving some talks some space,' Waltz said. 'Talks are ongoing. They're happening at every level, from the more technical aspect of it all the way to the highest levels.'

CNN and The New York Times reported July 26 that Esmaeil Baghaei, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said that officials from Iran and Oman held talks about the Strait of Hormuz. Baghaei described the talks as productive and said officials made progress over the key waterway.

The House of Representatives voted July 23 to tell the president to end the war 214-208, with four Republicans siding with Democrats.


   Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, to multiple outlets: talks with Oman about the strait were