CENTCOM Announces No New Iran Strikes, Ending 13-Night Streak
US Central Command made no announcement of fresh strikes on Iran overnight, the first pause after 13 consecutive nights of attacks, according to reports from Times of Israel and Jerusalem Post.
Developing story — this page will be updated as information becomes available.
US Central Command made no announcement of new strikes on Iranian military targets during the overnight window into Saturday morning, the first pause after 13 consecutive nights of American attacks, according to the Jerusalem Post. The Times of Israel reported that US and Iranian forces “appear to halt strikes” following the 13-day exchange, though neither Washington nor Tehran has issued a formal ceasefire statement.
What we know
CENTCOM had issued nightly public readouts of strikes on Iranian military targets for 13 consecutive nights, with the Department of Defense confirming the 13th night of operations before the pause. The 12th-night strike hit Shalamcheh with a B-1 bomber, and the 13th night targeted Bandar Abbas and Hormuz islands.
The Jerusalem Post specifically noted that CENTCOM “made no announcements of new strikes against Iran on Friday night or early Saturday morning, after announcing strikes for 13 consecutive nights.” Iran likewise did not launch a fresh salvo overnight, according to the Times of Israel account.
Violence elsewhere in the region continued. A Greek-supplied air-defense system in Saudi Arabia intercepted incoming Houthi missiles overnight, and Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck Houthi-controlled Hodeidah, per Al Jazeera. Separately, the US military disabled a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz that it says was evading the American blockade on Iranian ports — covered here.
What we don’t know
Neither the White House, the Pentagon, nor Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has publicly confirmed a ceasefire, back-channel understanding, or formal pause. Whether the halt reflects a diplomatic agreement, a tactical operational reset, or simply a gap between planned strike windows is not yet clear. This is a developing story.
Context
The 13-night US strike campaign began after Iran was tied to attacks on regional US partners, with CENTCOM operations expanding from initial 11th-night strikes around Hormuz through last night’s hits on Bandar Abbas. Allied and partner forces from Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan have been drawn into the exchange over the past week.
Any sustained pause would be the first since the campaign began and would mark a material shift in the two-week US–Iran military tempo. Oil markets have priced significant Hormuz risk throughout the cycle, with Brent nearing $100 earlier this week.
What to watch
- Whether CENTCOM issues a formal statement confirming a pause, an operational reset, or a resumption in the next 24 hours.
- Whether Iran’s IRGC leadership publicly acknowledges the pause or signals conditions for continued restraint.
- Whether the Houthi–Saudi exchange escalates to fill the vacuum if the US–Iran direct exchange stays quiet.
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