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A two-night truce and the dawn of peace again? Senior Iranian official says there will only be a reciprocal ceasefire

2026-07-27·newswire-us-stock-005801
A two-night truce and the dawn of peace again? Senior Iranian official says there will only be a reciprocal ceasefire.

According to authoritative media sources, the media quoted an Iranian source on the 26th as saying that as long as the United States stops military strikes, Iran will also stop military operations, but Iran is still "skeptical" about the intentions of the United States.

It is reported that a senior Iranian official said on Sunday that as long as the United States stops its attacks, Iran will also stop its attacks. Earlier, the United States suspended its air strikes after an adviser to U.S. President Trump said the United States had no targets to attack and expressed concern that the U.S. arsenal may have bottomed out.

After the US military stepped up air strikes against Iran for 13 consecutive nights, the Pentagon suspended its air strikes on the evening of the 24th, and no US military attacks were reported on the 25th and 26th. Iran had previously carried out air strikes every night against neighboring countries where U.S.

military bases were stationed, but it has stopped attacking for two days. It was unclear whether Trump's order on Friday was just a one-time pause or meant the attacks would continue to be suspended.

It is reported that in the past two weeks, Trump has approved attack plans submitted by the military every afternoon, and relevant actions are usually executed within a few hours. According to people familiar with the matter, Trump also received an attack plan last Friday Eastern Time, but did not approve it.

Instead, he instructed the military not to launch an attack.

Shortly after making this directive, Trump told the media at the White House that he still had the option to continue the attack or even escalate it further, including "destroying everything they have." However, he also made it clear that he believed the "smarter strategy" was to "reach a deal" with Iran.

An unnamed Iranian official told the media that Tehran's position "remains 'tit for tat': if the attacks stop, Iran will also stop military operations.

This message has been conveyed to the United States." On the other hand, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bagaei also confirmed on July 26, local time, that the exchange of information between Iran and the United States is still continuing, and the mediator is also continuing to carry out relevant work.

He also said that the Iran-US memorandum of understanding is not a lengthy and complex document, but a short memorandum of understanding containing only 14 clauses.

He emphasized that the international community originally expected the United States to fulfill its commitments "at least this time", but the actions of the United States blatantly and seriously violated many contents of the memorandum of understanding, making diplomatic efforts "betrayed for the third time." U.S.

Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the media that Trump has decided to suspend U.S. military operations to buy more time for diplomatic mediation. "He left some room for negotiation, gave it a little leeway," Walz said without providing further details.

However, a senior Iranian source who requested anonymity told the media that Tehran does not believe that Trump’s decision to suspend air strikes represents a major change in the U.S. negotiating position. The source said: "People are more skeptical than optimistic about the cessation of attacks.

It is generally believed that this pause is only strategic, not a real cessation. Iran has accumulated too many painful lessons, and they believe this is a deceptive behavior by the United States."

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A two-night truce and the dawn of peace again? Senior Iranian official says there will only be a reciprocal ceasefire

According to authoritative media sources, the media quoted an Iranian source on the 26th as saying that as long as the United States stops military strikes, Iran will also stop military operations, but Iran is still "skeptical" about the intentions of the United States. It is reported that a senior Iranian official said on Sunday that as long as the United States stops its attacks, Iran will also stop its attacks. Earlier, the United States suspended its air strikes after an adviser to U.S. President Trump said the United States had no targets to attack and expressed concern that the U.S. arsenal may have bottomed out.

According to authoritative media sources, the media quoted an Iranian source on the 26th as saying that as long as the United States stops military strikes, Iran will also stop military operations, but Iran is still "skeptical" about the intentions of the United States. It is reported that a senior Iranian official said on Sunday that as long as the United States stops its attacks, Iran will also stop its attacks. Earlier, the United States suspended its air strikes after an adviser to U.S. President Trump said the United States had no targets to attack and expressed concern that the U.S. arsenal may have bottomed out. After the US military stepped up air strikes against Iran for 13 consecutive nights, the Pentagon suspended its air strikes on the evening of the 24th, and no US military attacks were reported on the 25th and 26th. Iran had previously carried out air strikes every night against neighboring countries where U.S. military bases were stationed, but it has stopped attacking for two days. It was unclear whether Trump's order on Friday was just a one-time pause or meant the attacks would continue to be suspended. It is reported that in the past two weeks, Trump has approved attack plans submitted by the military every afternoon, and relevant actions are usually executed within a few hours. According to people familiar with the matter, Trump also received an attack plan last Friday Eastern Time, but did not approve it. Instead, he instructed the military not to launch an attack. Shortly after making this directive, Trump told the media at the White House that he still had the option to continue the attack or even escalate it further, including "destroying everything they have." However, he also made it clear that he believed the "smarter strategy" was to "reach a deal" with Iran. An unnamed Iranian official told the media that Tehran's position "remains 'tit for tat': if the attacks stop, Iran will also stop military operations. This message has been conveyed to the United States." On the other hand, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bagaei also confirmed on July 26, local time, that the exchange of information between Iran and the United States is still continuing, and the mediator is also continuing to carry out relevant work. He also said that the Iran-US memorandum of understanding is not a lengthy and complex document, but a short memorandum of understanding containing only 14 clauses. He emphasized that the international community originally expected the United States to fulfill its commitments "at least this time", but the actions of the United States blatantly and seriously violated many contents of the memorandum of understanding, making diplomatic efforts "betrayed for the third time." U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the media that Trump has decided to suspend U.S. military operations to buy more time for diplomatic mediation. "He left some room for negotiation, gave it a little leeway," Walz said without providing further details. However, a senior Iranian source who requested anonymity told the media that Tehran does not believe that Trump’s decision to suspend air strikes represents a major change in the U.S. negotiating position. The source said: "People are more skeptical than optimistic about the cessation of attacks. It is generally believed that this pause is only strategic, not a real cessation. Iran has accumulated too many painful lessons, and they believe this is a deceptive behavior by the United States."

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