Official says Trump's preference ' is diplomacy' as US pauses Iran strikes

Official says Trump's preference ' is diplomacy' as US pauses Iran strikes The US military has said that its naval blockade against Iran "remains in full effect" but did not explain why it halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes. Asked about the pause, a senior official in President Donald Trump's administration said Trump "has always been clear that his preference is diplomacy, but he has shown Iran what will happen if they fail to come to the table in a serious way.” There were also no reports on Satur