The United States and Iran are pausing further attacks for a second straight night/day amid a near two-week escalation. Multiple outlets report that after consecutive U.S. strikes against Iran lasting roughly 13 days, the U.S. holds off again late Friday without offering a specific public explanation for the pause. Iran indicates it is not carrying out retaliatory attacks. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says talks involving Oman are continuing and that discussions are making progress, with attention focused on the Strait of Hormuz. Separate reporting also links the broader regional context to tensions involving the Houthis in the Red Sea, describing friction there alongside the U.S.–Iran pause. Overall, the sources describe an operational slowdown in U.S.–Iran strike activity while diplomatic engagement with Oman proceeds, and they note Iran’s stated restraint from retaliation. No outlet provides details of any formal agreement, deadline, or specific terms governing the pause; the reporting focuses on the continuation of restraint and ongoing talks.