- Trump wants to give U.S.-Iran talks ‘some space’ as he weighs escalation, aide says The Washington Post
- Trump Pauses Iran Strikes as Officials Weigh Dwindling Air Defense Stocks WSJ
- Top U.S. military commander in Middle East advised halting Hormuz bombing Axios
- Vance, Caine raised concerns about escalating war in Iran, sources say as US pauses consecutive nights of strikes CNN
- West Asia War LIVE: Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks The Hindu