Iran Military Spokesperson: Retaliatory Operations Halted After US Suspends Airstrikes

As the United States halted its airstrikes against Iran for two consecutive days, Iran announced on the 26th local time that it has also completely suspended retaliatory attacks targeting U.S. allies in the Middle East.

Mohammad Akraminia, spokesperson for the Iranian Armed Forces, stated, "The U.S. military's attacks continued until the night before last, but have stopped over the past two days," adding, "Since our military strategy is fundamentally aimed at retaliation, we have also suspended our retaliatory operations."

Armed clashes between the two countries over control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz had derailed diplomatic efforts, after which the front lines expanded to U.S. military bases in the Middle East, commercial vessels in the region, and Gulf allies.

As the U.S. bombing that continued every night for about two weeks has stopped and Iran has also halted its retaliatory attacks, cautious projections are being raised regarding the resumption of negotiations.

However, U.S. local media analyzed that this suspension of airstrikes may reflect pressure stemming from a shortage of inventory in defensive weapons such as Patriot interceptor missiles.

Earlier, CNN reported, citing an anonymous U.S. Department of Defense source, that military operations against Iran remain on hold even though U.S. President Donald Trump warned of a much higher-level strike on the 24th.

The New York Times (NYT) also reported, citing two well-informed sources, that dwindling U.S. military supplies were one of the reasons that delayed plans to expand military operations.

Furthermore, while Iran still maintains its grip on control of the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian military has warned ahead of the scheduled Washington meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump on the 28th that if the U.S. resumes its attacks, the war will expand further, keeping the embers of renewed armed conflict alive.

(Photo: Capture from Mehr News Agency website, Yonhap News)
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