On The Hour – July 26, 2026 | U.S. PAUSES IRAN STRIKES - IS A BIGGER WAR COMING?...

U.S. airstrikes against Iran have paused for the first time in days as President Trump considers next steps amid a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed Red Sea fighting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Washington for talks, while Trump links a U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal to normalization with Israel.

Israel continues operations against Hamas commanders and infrastructure in Gaza alongside major counterterrorism actions in Judea and Samaria. Analysis includes the internal situation in Iran and prospects for diplomacy versus further conflict over its nuclear program.