US pauses Iran attacks for second night after Trump advised to halt bombing

The US has paused strikes on Iran for a second night as top military officials advised Donald Trump to halt his bombing campaign, and diplomatic negotiations have continued to avoid a return to all-out war. Tehran said on Sunday it would pause what it called "retaliatory" attacks against US allies in the region. "These [US] attacks continued until two nights ago, but over the past two nights the Americans have stopped their attacks," said the army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia. "Our strategy has essentially been retaliatory, we have also halted our retaliatory operations." Asked on Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press whether Trump was ruling out additional strikes in Iran, Waltz said: "I wouldn't go that far at all. The president is keeping all options on the table." An Iranian army spokesperson signalled defiance, saying the US had no clear strategy and was "experiencing strategic decision-making fatigue."