President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.
The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint.
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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones coming from Iraq
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said Monday that its forces intercepted "a number of drones coming from Iraqi territory."
The drones were targeting oil facilities in the east of the country and around Riyadh, the statement said.
-ABC News' Victoria Beaule
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Trump holds off on Iran strikes, weighing diplomacy, munitions stockpiles: Sources
President Donald Trump has put off a major escalation with Iran in favor of an effort to revive diplomacy to open the Strait of Hormuz, two sources told ABC News.
The sources said the president was prepared to carry out a series of attacks as he headed into a meeting with top advisers and officials on Friday, having publicly warned that a massive attack could be on the horizon.
But Trump then decided to hold off on an escalation, according to sources, who also stressed that Trump retained the option to change his mind and carry out more strikes.
Sources said top officials discussed the impact a major escalation could have on the Pentagon's depleting stockpiles of air defense interceptors, including Patriot anti-missile interceptors.
Trump has denied any munitions shortages, telling The Wall Street Journal, "We have far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need."
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Sunday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth "inherited a depleted situation," but also insisted "the U.S. has everything that it needs to conduct this campaign as effectively as it needs to be."
White House communications director Steven Cheung said in a statement, "President Trump has always been consistent in saying he prefers a diplomatic solution, but he continues to retain all options if Iran continues terrorist activities in the Strait of Hormuz or against allies."
"Combined with successful sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy and 13 straight days of strikes against military targets in response to their repeated aggression, it would be wise for Iran to work towards a negotiated deal. Otherwise, they know what will happen," Cheung added.
The New York Times first reported the president's decision to delay military escalation.
-ABC News' Rachel Scott
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Jordan shoots down 2 drones, army says
Jordan's official Petra news agency reported that the country's armed forces shot down two drones on Monday morning, citing a military source in the military's General Command.
The drones were intercepted and shot down by Jordanian fighter aircraft, the agency reported. The drones "breached Jordanian airspace from Iranian territory," the agency added.
Iran has 'no negotiations' ongoing with US, Baghaei says
Amid the brief pause in the war between the U.S. and Iran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told journalists at his weekly press conference on Monday that Iran has "no negotiations with America."
"The negotiations that we have, and which may genuinely be subject to different interpretations, are the negotiations we have with Oman. They are focused on creating the necessary arrangements regarding the Strait of Hormuz," Baghaei added.
Baghaei also said that Tehran "will not allow the U.S. to determine the time of war and peace, and we will defend ourselves for as long as necessary," according to a readout published by the semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
-ABC News' Victoria Beaule
IDF intercepts 2 drones near Jordanian border
The Israel Defense Forces said on Monday that it intercepted "two unmanned aircraft identified in the Jordan border airspace."
"The aircraft did not cross into the country's territory; the launch origin is under investigation," the IDF said in a post to X.
Jul 26, 2026, 1:48 PM CST
'Progress was made' in talks with Oman over Strait of Hormuz traffic, Iran says
Talks between Oman and Iran were "fruitful and some progress was made" during the Omani diplomatic delegation's visit to Tehran on Friday and Saturday, according to Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqhaei.
"The two sides exchanged views on common principles and operational mechanisms for managing safe shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz while respecting the sovereign rights of the two coastal states," Baghaei said Sunday.
"The Omani delegation left Tehran on Saturday evening, but technical and political consultations between the two sides are continuing," he added.
-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian
Jul 25, 2026, 7:41 PM CST
Army confirms identity of service member killed in Iranian attack in Jordan
The Pentagon said in a statement that it has officially confirmed the identity of the remains of Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad who was believed to have been killed in action during Friday's Iranian strike on a U.S. base in Jordan last week.
The confirmation came from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, according to a Pentagon statement.
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