U.S. to Hold Off on Attacking Iran as Negotiations over Iran’s Nuclear Program Continue

President Trump said the U.S. will hold off on attacking Iran since negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz are still ongoing. The pause follows a sharp escalation on Friday, when Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck two oil tankers attempting to transit the strait under U.S. military escort. Tehran claims the ships used an “undeclared route.” This comes as a New York Times visual investigation found evidence suggesting the U.S. dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on a home on Qeshm Island, killing three people. www.democracynow.org