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The re-clash between the United States and Iran has entered a brief lull after two weeks. While various interpretations surround President Trump's order to halt the attacks, the front line now appears to be spreading to the Houthis and Saudi Arabia.

Correspondent Jeon Byeong-nam reports from Washington.

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The United States has temporarily suspended its airstrikes on Iran.

The U.S. online media outlet Axios reported that "the U.S. military halted its 13-day consecutive airstrikes against Iran under the direction of President Donald Trump," adding that "Trump did not approve the airstrike plan on the 24th, even after receiving a briefing on it."

Trump stated that Iran has already suffered heavy blows, hinting that behind-the-scenes talks are underway.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: They (Iran) are talking to us right now. They are dying to make a deal. But I don't think Iran is ready yet. I don't think the time is right yet, but I am willing to listen.]

The order to suspend airstrikes was reportedly issued just hours after an Omani negotiating team arrived in Iran to discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

While the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that "there has been meaningful progress in working-level consultations, but there is still no change in the situation at Hormuz," The New York Times reported that "Trump withheld attacks on Iran after receiving a briefing from his aides that the U.S. military is running low on air defense missile stockpiles in the Middle East."

The New York Times analyzed that ammunition stockpiles to defend U.S. troops stationed in countries such as Jordan and Kuwait are dwindling, which appears to be the reason why Trump withheld the bombing plan.

While the armed conflict between the U.S. and Iran has entered a temporary lull, armed clashes between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels are intensifying.

When Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on Hodeidah, a territory controlled by Houthi rebels, on the 24th (local time), the Houthis struck Saudi Aramco's oil facilities yesterday.

[Yahya Saree / Houthi Rebel Spokesperson: We targeted critical targets at the Aramco facilities in Yanbu using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.]

With the possibility of escalating into an all-out war being discussed, foreign media analyzed that a new front line of the war is forming through these clashes.

(Video Shooting: Park Eun-ha | Video Editing: Jung Yong-hwa)