The US paused strikes on Iran to make room for diplomacy.
Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of the United States on 26 July 2026.
The statement
US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told Fox News that Trump paused the attacks to give talks time: 'He's giving talks some space, he's giving it a little bit of room.'
- Origin of the claim The Nightly
- Origin of the claim GMA News Online
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record. |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-xxx9, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-xxx9/