And Iran hold fire for third night as talks given 'space'

The United States and Iran paused strikes for a third consecutive night Sunday as Washington and Tehran sought to give peace talks “space” and “time.” U.S. ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told CBS’ Face the Nation that President Donald Trump was allowing diplomacy a chance, while warning that “additional military assets are moving into the region.” An Iranian army spokesperson said Tehran also halted “retaliatory operations.” The pause follows 13 straight nights of U.S. strikes meant to reduce Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Under a June memorandum, Iran was to reopen the waterway and reaffirm it would not pursue nuclear weapons; the U.S. said it would lift its naval blockade and drop sanctions. Central Command reported redirecting 12 vessels, disabling two, and boarding two. Meanwhile, Iran accused Ukraine of killing a sailor in a Caspian Sea strike on an Iranian vessel used for military cargo to Russia, with Tehran warning it “cannot go unanswered.”