US Reportedly Pauses Attacks: 'Trump Gives Iran Breathing Room'

The United States has abruptly halted its airstrikes against Iran, pausing a near two-week campaign of attacks over the weekend. This decision, according to U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, is intended to provide renewed space for peace talks.

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He is giving them some breathing room.

"He is giving them some breathing room," Waltz told Fox News on Sunday, explaining the rationale behind the pause. The cessation of U.S. bombings followed 13 consecutive nights of attacks, with the latest occurring on Friday night. Concurrently, there have been no reports of Iranian attacks against neighboring countries, according to Reuters.

Iran has responded to the U.S. strikes by attacking American bases in the region nightly. However, a high-ranking Iranian source told Reuters that Iran is also pausing its own attacks, contingent on the U.S. maintaining its pause. "If the attacks stop, Iran will also stop its operations. This message has already been conveyed to the U.S.," the source stated.

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If the attacks stop, Iran will also stop its operations. This message has already been conveyed to the U.S.

Despite the apparent de-escalation, the Iranian source conveyed significant skepticism regarding the U.S. pause. The dominant view in Tehran is that the pause is tactical, not a genuine shift in U.S. policy or negotiation stance. "There is more skepticism than optimism about the pause in attacks. The prevailing view is that the pause is tactical rather than genuine. Iran has accumulated enough bitter experiences of what it sees as American betrayal," the source told Reuters.

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There is more skepticism than optimism about the pause in attacks. The prevailing view is that the pause is tactical rather than genuine. Iran has accumulated enough bitter experiences of what it sees as American betrayal.