The American ambassador said that Trump stopped the attack on Iran to create a space for dialogue

President Donald Trump has suspended attacks on Iran for a second night in a row to give more time for diplomacy, the US ambassador to the United Nations said.

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Ambassador Mike Waltz said the president is “giving some space to the talks, giving it a little room.”

An Iranian military spokesman said on Sunday that Tehran had halted “retaliatory” strikes in the region in response.

The pause followed nearly two weeks of daily U.S. attacks and tit-for-tat attacks, effectively announcing a cease-fire in June.

Waltz told NBC when asked if Trump had decided not to escalate at this point: “I would never go that far. The president is putting all options on the table.”

Waltz also declined. The New York Times reported, External Administration officials have warned that an escalation of hostilities could dangerously destroy depleted air defense munitions.

“The US military … has everything it needs to make this campaign as successful as it needs to be,” he said.

On Sunday evening, Trump did not speak publicly about current affairs, but previously posted computer-generated images on his Truth Social account showing US military aircraft bombing Iranian ships and Karg Island.

Meanwhile, Iran and Oman held several technical discussions in Tehran on Friday and Saturday to discuss the management of the Hormuz coast, said Ismail Baghai, a spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry.

The dispute over control of the coast sparked tensions between the US and Iran earlier this month and remains a major obstacle to a lasting end to the war.

Iran and the US signed a memorandum of understanding in June to end military operations and reopen the coast, as well as to end hostilities for the next 60 days.

But after Iranian forces attacked tankers in the Sea of ​​Hormuz on July 13, the United States resumed airstrikes against the country and reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports.

Iran has attacked US military facilities and bases in the Middle East, killing four US soldiers. Iran’s health ministry said the US strike killed dozens of people.

In the United Kingdom, the new defense minister, Wes Streeting, said that he will meet with his American counterpart, Pete Hegseth, next week to discuss oil, liquefied natural gas and other important products on the sea, which is one of the world’s key transportation routes.

“When it comes to protecting freedom of navigation and free trade in the Strait of Hormuz, that’s where we are fully aligned.” Roadworks told the BBC..

Earlier this week, oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May, as a renewed war threatened global energy supplies.

As the war approaches its fifth month, it remains unpopular in the US, with 57% of Americans dismayed by the conflict and 19% optimistic in a new CBS/YouGov poll.

Thousands of people have been killed in the Middle East since the US-Israeli war with Iran began in February, according to official figures, most of them from Iran and Lebanon.

President Trump is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday.