US and Iran hold fire for third night as talks given 'space'

🌐 Euronews (France) —

AI Summary

The US and Iran have paused hostilities for a third consecutive night amid talks to reduce tensions. Previous US military strikes targeted Iran's threat to commercial shipping in the strategic Strait of Hormuz region.

There had been 13 consecutive nights of US strikes on Iran, which the US military said aimed to "degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz."

World Security Conflict Politics Shipping US Iran military strikes Strait of Hormuz commercial shipping tensions diplomacy

Read original source →