The United States and Iran paused hostilities for a third night on Sunday as they looked to give peace talks another chance.
Nearly two weeks of consecutive strikes almost quashed a landmark peace deal signed last month.
US officials say President Trump is willing to resume talks but warned that military assets are still moving into the region, and Trump is ready to act if no progress is made.
Hostilities resumed after Washington accused Iran of targeting commercial vessels in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, violating a memorandum of understanding signed in mid-June. Iran retaliated by targeting US assets in Jordan and the Gulf states.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis announced a blockade on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, ramping up pressure on the US and reeling world economies.
