Published July 25, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET · Updated July 26, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
U.S. and Iran hold strikes for a second straight night as Trump seeks an off-ramp
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The U.S. and Iran have both paused military strikes for a second consecutive night. Iran signaled it will halt strikes as long as the U.S. maintains its pause, and officials described the break as giving diplomacy space.
Patriot Watch first flagged this story 1 d ago, when The American Conservative reported it. Coverage has since grown to 6 independent outlets, including 3 wire/mainstream feeds. The most recent report came 2 hr ago from Reuters via Google News. Verification tier: Confirmed — reported independently by wire/mainstream and conservative outlets.
