US and Iran pause strikes for second day, diplomacy gains space

The United States and Iran have observed a second consecutive day without airstrikes, marking a pause in an escalating conflict that had seen 13 nights of US strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliation against US allies in the Gulf. US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said President Trump is giving "a little bit of room" for talks, while reports indicate an Omani delegation arrived in Tehran. Iran said it halted retaliatory operations, but lingering mistrust and concerns over US missile stockpiles persist, as Israel's PM Netanyahu prepares to visit Washington.