US-Iran Hostilities on Hold Without a Formal Deal

Iranian military officials rejected Trump's claim that Tehran sought a pause as "a new lie." Yet both sides have conditionally halted hostilities — meaning they stopped fighting on their own terms, not by mutual agreement. Iran's restraint depends on the US keeping its pause. This uncoordinated de-escalation is fragile: either side can walk away, and a June Strait of Hormuz ceasefire already collapsed once.