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US Pauses Iran Strikes as Negotiations Resume but Trump Says He’s Ready to “Go Back to Very Strong Military Action” – Talks Will Proceed “Fast or Not at All.”

President Trump said on Monday that he agreed to halt the strikes against Iran, which had been ongoing for 13 consecutive days until Friday, to give negotiations with Iran another chance.  US forces on Thursday completed a 13th consecutive night of attacks against Iranian military capabilities in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the fighting resumed earlier this month.

DEVELOPING: Yemen Houthis Attack Saudi Tankers in Red Sea as Iran Continues Targeting Ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Yemen’s Houthi rebel group targeted tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday, threatening to escalate the Iran war to a regional conflict.  As The Gateway Pundit reported on Monday, Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have also imposed a naval blockade on the Bab ​el-Mandeb strait, the gateway between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden near Saudi Arabia’s western coastline.

Several Protesters Arrested After Interrupting War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Senate Testimony Multiple Times (VIDEO)

War Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday to field questions on the Pentagon’s multi-billion-dollar budget request to fund the military and replenish military supplies expended in the Iran war.  Not even one minute into Hegseth’s opening statement before the committee, multiple interruptions from protesters were staged.

CENTCOM Completes 8th Consecutive Night of Strikes Against Iran (VIDEO)

US Central Command announced the completion of an eighth consecutive night of attacks against Iran last night after two US servicemembers were killed by Iranian airstrikes in Jordan.  As The Gateway Pundit reported, the US military said earlier on Saturday the strikes were meant to “swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan.” CENTCOM released footage from the five and a half hour mission.

(VIDEO) Karoline Leavitt Shoots Down Claims of Divide Between Trump and Vance on Iran After Vance Airs Frustration with Warmongers in Joe Rogan Appearance

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday assured reporters that Vice President JD Vance and President Trump are “On the exact same page” with Iran after a reporter claimed that their messaging is contradictory.  Vance, who is leading negotiations with Iran, appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast this week and said that negotiations with Iran remain necessary to make a long-term deal.  This was after Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire is “over” a week prior with harsh words for the Iranians after repeated violations of the memorandum of understanding signed last month.

JUST IN: US Destroys Major Port Surveillance Tower Used to Track and Target Commercial Vessels During Sixth Consecutive Day of Strikes in Iran (VIDEO)

US Central Command announced on Friday that in strikes against Iran last night, a decades-old Iranian surveillance tower used to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz has been destroyed.   The tower’s destruction “degrades IRGC’s ability to coordinate attacks on innocent civilian crew members” and “protects freedom of navigation in regional waters for all vessels, except for ships attempting to violate the ongoing U.S.