US pauses Iran attacks for second night after Trump advised to halt bombing
by Andrew Roth in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#778DC)
Top military officials say campaign has reached its limit of effectiveness and warn of dwindling stocks of munitions
The US has paused strikes on Iran for a second night as top military officials advised Donald Trump to halt his bombing campaign, and diplomatic negotiations have continued to avoid a return to all-out war.
Trump is said to be weighing up diplomatic and military options in the nearly five-month-old conflict, with Benjamin Netanyahu expected to visit the White House on Tuesday. The Israeli prime minister is a vocal critic of Washington's negotiations with Iranian leaders and has pressed for the US to continue its strikes against Iran.
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