The United States paused strikes on Iran for a third consecutive night as senior military officials advised President Donald Trump to halt the bombing campaign.
Diplomatic talks continued to avoid a full-scale war. Markets reacted with falling oil prices after the combat pause was announced.
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Tehran declared it would pause what it described as “retaliatory” attacks against US allies in the region.
Trump is reportedly considering both diplomatic and military options in the nearly five-month conflict.
Adm Bradley Cooper, the top US military commander in the region, told Trump the campaign had reached its limits of effectiveness, according to Axios.
Over the weekend, the Pentagon updated its casualty figures, reporting 18 American troops killed and 624 wounded since the war began on February 28.
Other Developments
Pop star Katy Perry condemned the White House for using her song "Firework" in a TikTok video showing US strikes on Iranian targets.
She said she did not approve the use and does not condone it.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of "fomenting hate" after Mamdani called for Netanyahu's arrest over Israel's war in Gaza.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued a warrant accusing Netanyahu of war crimes involving starvation tactics and attacks on civilians.
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In Germany, a man suspected of an Islamist terror attack during Berlin’s Pride festival was shot dead by police.
