Iran-Israel Pause Holds Overnight After Trump “Stop Shooting” Intervention
The bilateral Iran-Israel pause held overnight into Wednesday after President Donald Trump explicitly told both sides to “stop shooting” on what is now the war’s 101st day. Iran and Israel declared a halt to fighting as Trump said both are seeking an “immediate ceasefire”. Iran formally suspended “Operation Nasr” Monday after the IRGC missile strike on Israeli Nevatim and Tel Nof air bases — the most significant direct Iran-Israel exchange since the early phase of the war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said fire against Iran is currently “on hold”.
The Trump “stop shooting” framing is the most direct US-side de-escalation intervention since the Tuesday “Don’t” intervention with Netanyahu over Beirut strikes last week. The Iranian Khatam Al-Anbiya command structure runs the full operational missile and drone arm of the IRGC; the Operation Nasr suspension is the operational mirror of Israel’s “on hold” framing. Both formulations preserve operational latitude conditional on the counterparty’s restraint. The Iran framework deal remains in deep operational impasse; Iran maintains “no tangible progress” on talks. Pakistani mediation from Tehran continues. Iran has not yet formally responded to Trump’s tougher edits on enriched uranium and Strait of Hormuz governance.