US strikes on pause as Iran warns Ukraine for taking out Russian military cargo ship - Fox News

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Fox News’ live coverage reported that President Donald Trump had put additional U.S. strikes on Iran on hold while intermediaries urged Washington and Tehran to keep talks alive. Citing Axios, Fox said Trump described pressure from countries involved in contacts with Iran and from Middle Eastern governments to avoid further attacks, while U.S. officials argued that Treasury-led economic pressure was worsening Iran’s financial position.

The live blog also focused on the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global energy shipments. Fox cited Reuters reporting that oil prices dropped sharply Monday as signs of U.S.-Iran de-escalation reduced fears of a broader supply shock. It also cited Bloomberg reporting that Iran and Oman were discussing steps to restore safer shipping through the strait, including a possible reopening of a central lane that commercial vessels have largely avoided.

Another thread concerned Israel’s assessment of Iran’s nuclear activity. Fox reported, citing the New York Post and other reporting, that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to present Trump with intelligence alleging expanded Iranian activity at the Pickaxe Mountain site. Trump has recently threatened that facility, which Fox described as a deeply buried site near the Natanz nuclear complex, though the administration has not publicly detailed what new evidence may have prompted the warning.

Fox also noted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s claim that Russia was helping Iran identify potential U.S. targets, with Trump saying he would ask Russian President Vladimir Putin about it. The supplied article text does not provide details on the headline’s separate reference to Ukraine and a Russian military cargo ship.