The US military did not announce new strikes against Iran on Friday and Saturday after attacking the country for 13 straight nights.
CNN reported that Department of War officials disclosed on Saturday that operations are “on hold.”
Axios also reported that President Donald Trump had directed the US military not to conduct new strikes in Iran for now.
It is unclear if the suspension of strikes is only temporary, as Mr Trump has also directed the military to remain prepared for a possible return to major combat. Some American media reported that the pause was because of the defence department’s concern that the US was running out of interceptor missiles to stop Iran’s missile and drone attacks on US interests in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, the tension in the new front of the Iran war is escalating. On Saturday, Yemen’s rebel group, the Houthis, fired missiles and drones at Aramco-affiliated facilities in Jizan and Yanbu, two of Saudi Arabia’s most strategically important oil facilities on the Red Sea.
