The United States has not attacked Iran for a second day, and Tehran says it has also halted attacks. This pause comes amid efforts to resume negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal. The U.S. previously targeted Iranian coastal areas after Iran fired at ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon has not commented on the pause. Mediation efforts by countries like Pakistan and Qatar remain unclear. Concerns about shipping in the region persist, especially with threats from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Talks with Oman about safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing, with some progress reported. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to travel to Washington and meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday,
Novice Buddhists wait to enter a monastery for prayers at the ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath, India, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Buddhist monks pray inside a monastery in Sarnath, India, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Devout Buddhists pray outside Dhamek Stupa in the ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath, India, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Buddhist monks circumambulate around Dhamek Stupa in the ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath, India, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Saudi Arabia strikes Yemeni port city of Hodeidah as Iranian backed Houthi rebels vow to escalate.
US military says it's fired on and disabled another commercial ship trying to violate its blockade on Iranian ports.
Worshippers attend Mass during the annual celebration honoring 16th-century St. Francis Solano in Emboscada, Paraguay, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Parishioner Hugo Fretes poses in his birdlike feathers costume before the annual procession honoring 16th-century St. Francis Solano in Emboscada, Paraguay, Friday, July 24, 2026.(AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Bahrain activates sirens warning of missile fire for second time on Tuesday.

