No U.S. strikes were reported in Iran overnight into Saturday, ending a run of 13 consecutive nights of attacks.
U.S. Central Command did not announce a formal pause or explain the lull. Its latest statement said American forces completed the 13th straight night of strikes July 23 at 9 p.m. ET.
CENTCOM said the latest attacks hit command centers, drone-storage sites, communications networks, coastal-surveillance sites and maritime capabilities to reduce threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump said Friday that negotiations continued and that Iran was becoming more serious. “We’re locked and loaded and ready to go,” he said, adding that military operations could move to a higher level.
“We’re locked and loaded and ready to go.” — President Donald Trump
The New York Times reported that Iran rejected a U.S. ceasefire proposal delivered through Iraq’s prime minister, citing unnamed Iranian and Iraqi officials. Tehran disputed that account through state media, calling it misleading. Full details of the reported proposal have not been published.
The renewed fighting followed the effective collapse of the June 17 Islamabad Memorandum.
This is a developing story. Virginia Times will update as information becomes available.
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