As U.S. Pauses Strikes, Iran Is No Rush to Resume Cease-Fire Talks
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Amid a reprieve in the fighting, Iran’s leaders are betting that they can endure more pain than President Trump and have leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, analysts say.
After two weeks of strikes and despite threats from President Trump to escalate the war in Iran by hitting civilian targets, there's a pause in fighting between the two countries.
It comes amid progress in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources in Iran and Oman say.
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Amid a reprieve in the fighting, Iran’s leaders are betting that they can endure more pain than President Trump and have leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, analysts say.
After two weeks of strikes and despite threats from President Trump to escalate the war in Iran by hitting civilian targets, there's a pause in fighting between the two countries.
It comes amid progress in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources in Iran and Oman say.