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Jul 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET

US pauses air strikes as Trump weighs next step

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Iran went another night without US air strikes as Washington pauses and Trump says he hasn’t decided on escalation.

WHO: Donald Trump

WHAT: Trump said he had not decided whether to return to an all-out operation as US air strikes paused and Iran saw no strikes overnight.

WHEN: Jul 26, 2026 at 3:55 AM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: The pause followed concerns about dwindling munitions restraining plans for further escalation.

How this story developed (showing 50 of 86 earlier reports)

U.S. and Israel preparing aggressive expansion against Iran · Aug 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Analysts: US-Iran war at critical point · Jul 31, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Drone strike in Egypt expands U.S.-Iran conflict front · Jul 30, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Pakistan says US-Iran talks still alive after US strikes · Jul 30, 2026 at 8:12 PM ET
Trump faces choice on retaliation vs munitions restocking · Jul 30, 2026 at 2:11 PM ET
US and Iran fire missile barrages as hopes dim · Jul 30, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Saudi Arabia joins US-Iran proxy escalations · Jul 30, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
US and Iran fire missile barrages as talks stall · Jul 30, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Pakistan mediator says US-Iran talks are ongoing · Jul 30, 2026 at 8:14 AM ET
U.S. strikes Iran again after Trump rejects escalation plans · Jul 30, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
U.S. carries out two-hour strikes targeting Iran · Jul 30, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Iran resumes missile attacks after U.S. and Saudi strikes · Jul 30, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
US retaliates with new attacks after Iranian strikes · Jul 30, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
US Central Command resumes strikes against Iran · Jul 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Trump says U.S. will strike Iran hard as war escalates · Jul 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Pause in Iran war ends with new Iraq and Egypt attacks · Jul 29, 2026 at 8:09 PM ET
Iran rejects Omani proposal for Hormuz joint oversight · Jul 29, 2026 at 2:35 PM ET
US says Iran seeks to derail ceasefire talks as strikes resume · Jul 29, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
US says it intercepted Iranian missiles in attempted attack · Jul 28, 2026 at 8:12 PM ET
Iran war spreads to Caspian Sea as Ukraine targets vessel · Jul 28, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
US pauses attacks on Iran for second straight day · Jul 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
US pauses further strikes after two weeks of escalation · Jul 26, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Iran accuses US of violating Pakistan ceasefire framework · Jul 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM ET
Iran says no new US strikes as talks continue · Jul 25, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
U.S. fires on vessel trying to breach Iranian port blockade · Jul 24, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
US and Iran carry out more strikes in Gulf · Jul 24, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
US-Iran strikes resume as June truce collapses · Jul 23, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
US and Iran signal peace talks aren’t likely · Jul 22, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
U.S. and Iran exchange fire across Middle East · Jul 22, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
U.S. and Iran trade strikes as diplomacy signals mixed · Jul 22, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
US and Iranian attacks continue as Red Sea tensions rise · Jul 22, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens nuclear site · Jul 22, 2026 at 3:27 AM ET
Trump says the US is not finished with Iran · Jul 21, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
U.S. strikes Iran after Houthis threaten Saudi blockade · Jul 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Iranian forces target Bahrain and Kuwait after US strike · Jul 21, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
U.S. carries out airstrikes in Iran after third death · Jul 20, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET
U.S. strikes on Iran spur retaliation across the Gulf · Jul 20, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
US begins new air strikes on Iran, Trump says · Jul 19, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
U.S. airstrikes Iran after U.S. troop deaths · Jul 19, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
U.S. and Iran exchange strikes for seventh night · Jul 19, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
Iran attacks Kuwait after US strikes on Iranian targets · Jul 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
US and Iran exchange strikes targeting military and infrastructure · Jul 18, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
U.S. and Iran carry out mutual strikes on infrastructure · Jul 18, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
U.S.-Iran mutual strikes target infrastructure · Jul 17, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
US resumes air strikes on Iran after ship fire · Jul 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM ET
US and Iran intensify attacks as Strait of Hormuz fears rise · Jul 17, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
US strikes deeper in Iran as target range expands · Jul 17, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
U.S. expands attacks on Iran after interim ceasefire collapse · Jul 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
US strikes Iran for sixth straight day · Jul 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Iran warns of threats to regional infrastructure · Jul 16, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET

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