Iranian army spokesman Amir Akraminia said on Sunday that Tehran paused its retaliatory operations because Washington halted its own strikes over the previous two nights. “Americans stopped their attacks over the past two nights. Since our strategy has been entirely retaliatory, we also stopped our retaliatory operations,” he stated. Akraminia added that US strategy appears confused, citing contradictory signals from US President Donald Trump and the US Central Command (CENTCOM). He warned that any continued US strikes would widen the war, noting that fighting has already reached the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The spokesman urged clarity from US officials to avoid further regional escalation.