The U.S. Halted Attacks Against Iran. A Top Commander Reportedly Said The Current Campaign Hit Its Limit

Brad Cooper, the commander of the U.S. Military Central Command (CENTCOM), said the current campaign against Iran hit its limit of effectiveness, according to a new report.

Axios detailed that Cooper recommended the U.S. stop bombing Iranian assets around the Strait of Hormuz as a result, playing a role in President Donald Trump's decision to halt attacks.

The U.S. has not conducted new attacks since Friday, leading Iran to hold its own military action, which has targeted different Gulf countries.

Cooper claimed that almost two weeks of relentless strikes had significantly degraded Iran's position around the key waterway, which is seeking to control following the war between the countries.

Elsewhere, the outlet noted that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, also said dwindling stockpiles of interceptors could prevent the U.S. from properly defending its positions and those of its allies.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz also acknowledged that that the pause was aimed at "giving diplomacy some space."

"It's giving diplomacy a little bit of time. The president tried diplomacy last year, tried it this year. He is a president of peace. He is giving diplomacy a chance," Waltz said.

On Sunday, CBS News reported that Iranian officials and their Omani counterparts have made progress in talks to go back to a ceasefire.

One Iranian official told the outlet that the talks to reopen the contentious Strait of Hormuz are moving in a positive direction.

In the meantime, the U.S. and the U.K. are set to convene a high-level meeting to discuss setting up an international coalition to guarantee safe passage through the Hormuz Strait.

Axios detailed in another report that the meeting is set to take place in London and could feature the attendance of Defense Secretary Hegseth and Dan Caine, as well as other top officials from different countries.

The outlet went on to note that Washington wants to build on previous discussions the U.K. and France had in recent month about such a coalition. However, some countries said they would only join if fighting in the waterway stops.