Iran passed another night without US air strikes on Sunday, after the\nUnited States temporarily halted the war amid reports of concerns over\ndepleting munitions that held back plans for further escalation.<\/p>\n
According to AFP and Al Jazeera on Sunday (26\/7\/2026), reports from\nThe New York Times and Axios said US President Donald Trump had decided\nto postpone plans to strike Iran. The decision came after 13 consecutive\ndays of attacks.<\/p>\n
The Times, citing officials from the Trump administration, said the\npresident\u2019s decision was taken amid concerns that escalating the war\ncould \u201cdangerously deplete already thin stocks of Patriot missile\ninterceptors and other air defence munitions in the Middle East\u201d.<\/p>\n
The decision reportedly followed a meeting on Friday between Trump,\nhis top advisers, and senior members of his cabinet.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s decision was said to \u201creflect his willingness to give more\nroom to diplomacy and a recognition that, without returning to\nfull-scale combat operations, the current US strike rate has reached the\nlimit of its effectiveness\u201d.<\/p>\n
The report quoted sources saying the US military was preparing plans\nfor a possible return to full-scale combat operations.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the pause has revived hopes of a return to negotiations\nafter nearly two weeks of consecutive nightly US bombing, although US\nmedia reported that the lull may also reflect pressure on Patriot\ninterceptor stocks and other defence weapons.<\/p>\n
Fighting in the Strait of Hormuz had thwarted diplomatic efforts\nbetween Washington and Tehran, but the conflict widened beyond the vital\nenergy corridor to include attacks on US bases, regional shipping, and\nGulf allies.<\/p>\n
However, US operations against Iran have been \u201csuspended\u201d, CNN\nreported, citing unnamed Pentagon sources. The report emerged as\nPresident Donald Trump threatened to launch strikes at a \u201cfar higher\nlevel\u201d on Friday.<\/p>\n
Earlier on Friday, Trump said he had not yet decided whether to\nreturn to all-out operations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re talking to them right now. I think they\u2019re getting more\nserious,\u201d he told journalists.<\/p>\n
Trump said Iran faced a choice between a deal and strikes at a \u201cfar\nhigher level\u201d.<\/p>\n
The war, which Trump once predicted would last four or five weeks, is\nnow approaching its fifth month and is weighing on Republican approval\nratings ahead of crucial US midterm elections in November.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-temporarily-halts-air-strikes-on-iran-amid-ammunition-concerns-1785059559", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }