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U.S. forgoes strikes on Iran, but conflict in the Red Sea escalates

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The U.S. military said Saturday that its naval blockade against Iran "remains in full effect" but did not explain why it halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told NBC News' "Meet the Press" that a pause in strikes was due to ongoing talks between the two countries. "What the president is doing right now, as we've seen all along, is giving some talks some space," he said. "Talks are ongoing."