Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsTehran said it would suspend attacks for as long as the U.S. pause in bombing lasts, while Iran's Foreign Ministry denied seeking to resume negotiationsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReuters03:52 PM • July 27 2026 IDTIran said Monday it remained in control of the Strait of Hormuz and was not seeking to resume peace talks with the United States after President Donald Trump halted a two-week bombing campaign that senior military advisers told him had reached the limits of what it could achieve.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Middle East oilIranIsrael - U.S.Israel - IranDonald TrumpHouthisStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuIranHasbaraKarim KhanIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastFrench DJ Barbara Butch's Original Sin? Being JewishReport: Israeli Siblings Refusing IDF May Qualify as Refugees in AustraliaPalestinians Fear an IDF Operation in the West Bank Will Be Aimed at CiviliansNetanyahu Departs for Washington Unannounced Ahead of Trump MeetingLikud Regains Lead in New Poll; No Majority for Opposition Without Arab PartiesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAn Israeli Election Surprise Called the DemocratsEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With IsraelTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?