US pauses Iran attacks for second night after Trump advised to halt bombing

The United States has suspended airstrikes on Iran for a second night, per The Guardian, as top military officials counseled the Trump administration to end the bombing campaign. Military leadership cited diminishing returns—the campaign has reached its limit of effectiveness—along with dwindling ammunition stocks. Diplomatic negotiations are continuing to avert a return to full-scale conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who arrives at the White House on Tuesday, remains a vocal opponent of talks with Iranian leaders and is pressing for continued strikes.

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