US Central Command chief advised stopping strikes near Strait of Hormuz due to limited effectiveness. President Trump halted American military strikes against Iran after receiving this advice. Military and civilian advisors acknowledged limits to air power campaigns and their accomplishments. Iran halted retaliatory attacks after Washington paused its strikes for two nights. The US and UK are discussing an international conference to protect the Strait of Hormuz.

The US military halted strikes against Iran as Oman and Qatar pursue a diplomatic pause to hostilities in the Middle East. US Central Command (CENTCOM) did not announce military…

President Trump directed the US military to halt new strikes against Iran on Friday. This pause followed an Omani delegation's arrival in Tehran for negotiations on the Strait of…