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U.S. Pauses Attacks on Iran for Second Day · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: For the second straight day, the United States has held
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  Speaker 1: back from launching new strikes against Iran. According to officials
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  Speaker 1: familiar with the situation, the pause comes amid heightened tensions
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  Speaker 1: in the Middle East, where recent clashes have raised fears
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  Speaker 1: of a broader war. American officials say the decision reflects
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  Speaker 1: a deliberate effort to give diplomacy a chance while maintaining
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  Speaker 1: readiness should hostilities resume. The pause follows earlier exchanges in
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  Speaker 1: which US forces targeted Iranian positions in response to attacks
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  Speaker 1: by Tehran backed groups. Iran, for its part, has indicated
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  Speaker 1: it will halt its own attacks as long as the
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  Speaker 1: US maintains restraint. Sources close to the discussions describe the
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  Speaker 1: situation as a conditional truce, fragile and dependent on both
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  Speaker 1: sides avoiding provocation. The pause has been welcomed by international observers.
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  Speaker 1: European leaders urged both Washington and Tehran to use the
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  Speaker 1: moment to pursue die while the United Nations reiterated calls
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  Speaker 1: for di escalation. Humanitarian groups stressed that even short breaks
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  Speaker 1: in fighting can allow aid to reach civilians caught in
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  Speaker 1: the crossfire. Still, analysts caution that the lull may be temporary.
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  Speaker 1: Iran's conditional stance means any resumption of US strikes could
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  Speaker 1: trigger immediate retaliation. Likewise, American officials warn that if Irani
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  Speaker 1: im backed groups attack US personnel or allies, the pause
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  Speaker 1: will end. The broader context is one of deep mistrust.
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  Speaker 1: The US accuses Iran of destabilizing the region through proxy forces,
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  Speaker 1: while Tehran insists it is defending itself against American aggression.
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  Speaker 1: Both sides face domestic pressures that complicate efforts to sustain restraint.
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  Speaker 1: For regional actors, the pause offers a brief reprieve. Gulf
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  Speaker 1: states have expressed relief, but remain wary, knowing that renewed
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  Speaker 1: violence could spill across. Israel has voiced skepticism, warning that
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  Speaker 1: Iran may use the lull to regroup. The coming days
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  Speaker 1: will be critical. If the pause holds, it could open
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  Speaker 1: space for negotiations. If it collapses, the region risks sliding
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  Speaker 1: back into confrontation. For now, the US decision to pause
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  Speaker 1: attacks for a second day underscores both the dangers of
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  Speaker 1: escalation and the slim possibility of diplomacy prevailing.