US strikes on Iran stay halted through the weekend, ending a run of 13 consecutive nights

As of the evening of Sunday, 26 July 2026 (4 Mordad 1405), no new US strikes on Iran had been reported over the weekend. The pause broke a run of 13 consecutive nights of bombing, the thirteenth of which US Central Command said had concluded on Friday, 24 July.

Fox News and CNN reported on Sunday, 26 July, citing a US Defense Department source, that American military operations against Iran were "on a hold". Both reports described the absence of fresh strikes across the weekend alongside the resumption of technical and political contacts over the Strait of Hormuz. As of publication, no formal written statement had been issued by the US Defense Department on the duration or terms of the pause.

A halt in military operations is one of the main variables shaping risk expectations in Iran's markets. On the same day, the free market dollar rate and gold prices in Tehran extended their decline of recent sessions while the Tehran Stock Exchange index rose; separate Sahmino reports cover those moves with the day's figures.