Letting off the trigger? Trump halted the strikes on Iran at the last moment
In order to "give diplomacy a chance," the American president ordered the U.S. military not to carry out another wave of strikes on Iranian territory, thereby breaking a streak of 13 days of daily bombings.…
Assessment
A last minute order from the American president halted a planned wave of strikes on Iran, breaking a 13 day streak of daily bombings. The stated reason was to give diplomacy a chance, but the military remains on standby for rapid reactivation. This suggests a deliberate pause rather than a full de escalation, keeping the threat of force as a negotiating tool. The key question is whether Iran will use this window to offer concessions or to regroup.