Trump pauses Hormuz strikes as US-Iran messages intensify — July 27, 2026

US-Iran war talks intensified after Trump paused Hormuz strikes, with CENTCOM reportedly saying targets were exhausted. The pause opens a diplomatic window, but Khamenei tied any deal to Lebanon, and Pentagon casualty accounting is drawing new scrutiny. In this episode CENTCOM chief urged halt to Hormuz strikes as targets ran out — Ynet News CENTCOM chief urged halt to Hormuz strikes as targets ran out Search Channels Sites & Sources Contact - Contact us - Privacy Policy - Terms of Use - Accessibility Statement # CENTCOM chief urged halt to Hormuz strikes as targets ran out ## Axios reports Adm. Brad Cooper said the two-week campaign had degraded Iran’s ability to attack ships but exhausted most targets; interceptor shortages… Mediators intensify US-Iran diplomacy after Trump orders 'pause' in strikes: Sources — Anadolu Agency Mediators intensify US-Iran diplomacy after Trump orders 'pause' in strikes: Sources * * * * * * [Skip to main content](#main-content) * * * * * * * * * Mediators intensify US-Iran diplomacy after Trump orders 'pause' in strikes:… Pentagon quietly updates how it categorizes Iran war casualties - ABC News — ABC News Pentagon quietly updates how it categorizes Iran war casualties - ABC News # Pentagon quietly updates how it categorizes Iran war casualties 18 U.S. service members have been killed since the war began. By Steven Beynon July 26, 2026, 7:17 PM The Pentagon has updated its public-facing casualty database after abruptly revising its Iran war casualty figures last week, when it reduced the… Khamenei ties US-Iran peace deal to Israel ending attacks on Lebanon | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera — Al Jazeera Khamenei ties US-Iran peace deal to Israel ending attacks on Lebanon | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera Listen (3 mins) Save Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Whatsapp Copy link Add Al Jazeera on Google Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei voiced his support for Hezbollah in a series of posts on X [Murad Sezer/Reuters] Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said that peace… U.S. launches new Iran strikes, Trump threatens ‘massive attack’ as war widens — NBC News U.S. launches new Iran strikes, Trump threatens ‘massive attack’ as war widens - Share to Facebook - Share to X - Email link - Share to SMS - Add NBC News to Google Trump vows retaliation against Iran for Houthi attack in Red Sea 05:08 Get more newson Share Add NBC News to Google July 24, 2026, 6:05 AM EDT / Updated July 24, 2026, 5:20 PM EDT By Richard Engel, Chantal Da Silva and Matthew… Daily TopFive for Iran War Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Iran War Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email iran-war-daily@lanternpodcasts.com.