US forces did not launch new overnight attacks on southern Iran. This is the first such pause in about two weeks.

Tensions across the region stayed high despite the pause. Fighting continued elsewhere in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia struck Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The strikes came after the Houthis attacked energy sites.

The Houthis and Saudi-led forces traded strikes. This kept the conflict active even as US strikes paused.

President Trump is considering escalating the Iran conflict. This suggests the pause may not last.

Reports say the Houthis have announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has reportedly moved millions of barrels of oil daily by pipeline.

The oil goes to the Red Sea instead. This avoids Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The wider war has killed thousands over nearly five months. It has also pushed up prices around the world. Sources say it has raised fears of a global economic downturn.