Iran said on the 26th (local time) that it halted a retaliatory operation against U.S. allies. Earlier, the United States and Iran faced off over control of the Strait of Hormuz, and the front expanded to Middle Eastern allies. The United States paused airstrikes for two days, and Iran made the same decision.
Mohammad Akraminia, Spokesperson for Iran's military, said, "U.S. military attacks continued but stopped over the past two days," adding, "Since our military strategy is fundamentally aimed at retaliation, we are suspending operations as well."
Foreign media analyzed that the United States may have halted airstrikes due to a shortage of defensive weapons such as Patriot interceptor missiles. The New York Times reported, citing two people familiar with the matter, that supplies of U.S. military materiel have declined, delaying plans to expand military operations.
The spark of armed conflict remains. U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet in Washington on the 28th. Iran warned that if the United States resumes attacks in this situation, the war will expand.