{"id":17192,"date":"2026-07-25T22:42:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T17:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17192"},"modified":"2026-07-25T22:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T17:42:39","slug":"trump-ordered-military-not-to-conduct-strikes-in-iran-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17192","title":{"rendered":"Trump ordered military not to conduct strikes in Iran Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/XgxzPFkFCtx-Bjjai0KQiFkNXl8=\/0x0:4144x2331\/1366x768\/2026\/07\/25\/1784994461802.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Trump directed the U.S. military not to conduct new strikes in Iran on Friday, breaking a nearly two-week streak of daily attacks, two sources with knowledge of the decision said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The president&#8217;s directive came after he approved daily strikes over the previous 13 days. It is unclear if Trump&#8217;s order on Friday was a one-off or whether the lull will continue. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>Trump&#8217;s decision reflects both his willingness to provide more space for diplomacy and a recognition that \u2014 short of a return to major combat operations \u2014 the current level of U.S. strikes has reached the limit of its effectiveness.  <\/li>\n<li>If Trump orders a return to strikes, the U.S. military can mobilize on relatively short notice. <\/li>\n<li>The U.S. military is still preparing plans for a possible return to major combat operations, but Trump hasn&#8217;t given orders to move in that direction, the sources said.  <\/li>\n<li>The White House did not respond to a request for comment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Driving the news:<\/strong> Every afternoon for the last two weeks, Trump has approved strike plans submitted by the military. They were conducted within hours.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On Friday, Trump received a similar plan but did not give a green light. Instead, he directed the military not to conduct strikes, the sources said. <\/li>\n<li>Shortly after he gave the Friday directive, Trump told reporters at the White House that he has the option of continuing strikes or even escalating them, including &#8220;knocking out everything they have.&#8221; <\/li>\n<li>But he made clear that he thinks the &#8220;smarter strategy&#8221; is to &#8220;make a deal&#8221; with Iran. <\/li>\n<li>&#8220;We&#8217;re talking to [the Iranians] right now. I think they&#8217;re getting more and more serious as the days go by. We&#8217;re locked and loaded and ready to go, but we&#8217;re talking to them,&#8221; Trump said. <\/li>\n<li>Later on Friday, during his remarks at the White House Correspondents Association dinner, Trump said he didn&#8217;t think Iran is ready to make a deal at the moment, &#8220;but I&#8217;m willing to listen.&#8221; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>State of play:<\/strong> Trump&#8217;s order to hold fire was given several hours after an Omani delegation arrived in Tehran Friday for talks on a new arrangement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two regional sources with knowledge of the negotiations said progress has been made in the talks and that an agreement between Oman and Iran could be reached over the weekend. <\/li>\n<li>President Trump would then have to decide whether to accept the proposed deal. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump directed the U.S. military not to conduct new strikes in Iran on Friday, breaking a nearly two-week streak of daily attacks, two sources with knowledge of the decision said. Why it matters: The president&#8217;s directive came after he approved daily strikes over the previous 13 days. 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