The United States and Iran “will stand down for now,” a US official said on Sunday after exchange of fire in recent days that is testing the fragile US-Iran agreement.
In Lebanon, continued Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in the country’s south are also further straining peace efforts.
A timeline of the escalation:
Iran attacks a Singapore-flagged container ship near the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump describes the move as a “foolish violation” of the initial agreement to end the war.
The US military conducts strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, targeting Iranian missile and drone…