US and Iran pause strikes; Netanyahu to meet Trump in Washington tomorrow

The US and Iran have paused mutual strikes amid diplomatic efforts to restore a temporary ceasefire. Prime Minister Netanyahu will fly to Washington for a meeting with Trump tomorrow. The US ambassador to the UN rejected claims of a shortage of interceptors. Iran continues talks with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, and shipping traffic in the strait is at a three-week low.

The United States and Iran have paused mutual strikes, while diplomatic efforts continue to restore a temporary ceasefire, according to the Associated Press. The Pentagon did not respond to questions about the reason for the halt in US strikes after nearly two weeks of nightly strikes on Iran. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will depart today for Washington and meet tomorrow with President Trump at the White House. US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz rejected the claim that the US interceptor missile stockpile is running low, which reportedly led to the de-escalation halt. Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News that he fully supports Trump's efforts to weaken Iran, and warned that if Iran attacks Israel again, "it will make a terrible mistake." Iran stated that talks with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing, and the status of the strait remains unchanged. Commercial shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has reached a three-week low.