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■ Host: Anchor Lim Ye-jin ■ Guest: YTN Commentator Park Hee-cheon The text below may differ from the actual broadcast content. Please refer to the broadcast for more accurate information. When citing, please specify [YTN24]. [Anchor] The U.S. military airstrikes on Iran, which had continued for nearly two weeks, have been suspended. However, the situation in the Red Sea, the "second front" of the Middle East, is deteriorating as the Houthi rebels—a pro-Iranian armed group in Yemen—attack Saudi Arabia's oil facilities. We will discuss the situation in the Middle East with Commentator Park Hee-cheon. [Anchor] I understand that the U.S. and Iran, who had been engaged in a fierce exchange of airstrikes, have suspended their attacks after about two weeks? [Reporter] Yes, the U.S. military attacks, which had continued airstrikes against Iran for 13 consecutive days, have come to a halt for now. The U.S. Central Command, which had announced the fact of airstrikes every day, has not been making announcements of airstrikes since the 24th (local time). The U.S. media outlet Axios reported that the U.S. military halted airstrikes on Iran due to orders from President Trump. Axios reported that for the previous 13 days, President Trump approved airstrike plans submitted by the military every afternoon, and the strikes were carried out within hours. However, on the 24th, President Trump received a briefing on the airstrike plans but did not approve them, instead ordering the military not to launch additional attacks. It is reported that Israel also prepared for additional U.S. airstrikes and the possibility of Iranian retaliation on the 24th, but was notified that President Trump had not authorized further strikes. Consequently, Iran also suspended airstrikes against neighboring Gulf states, bringing the airstrikes between the two sides to a temporary lull. [Anchor] What is the reason President Trump, who had been threatening a massive attack on Iran as if he were about to launch one at any moment, suspended the airstrikes on Iran? A [Reporter] President Trump’s order to suspend airstrikes came just hours after the Omani delegation arrived in Iran to discuss the issue of ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that Oman and Iran discussed devising appropriate measures to manage ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Sources said that negotiations are making progress and that an agreement between Oman and Iran could be reached over the weekend. Axios analyzed that the suspension of airstrikes reflects a judgment that there is little effect to be gained from an attack at the current level, along with an intention to give more time for diplomacy. On the other hand, The New York Times reported that President Trump suspended airstrikes against Iran due to reports from his staff that there is a shortage of air defense missile stockpiles. The New York Times reported that in a closed-door meeting, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Kaine warned that resuming combat operations against Iran would deplete the interceptor missiles available to the U.S. military to a dangerous level. [Anchor] With airstrikes by both sides suspended, the situation appears to have entered a lull for now. Can this be seen as a sign of easing tensions? [Reporter] The temporary suspension of airstrikes has not yet led to a full-scale easing of tensions. According to The New York Times, President Trump held a meeting with top aides and cabinet members on the 24th (local time) to discuss whether to intensify military offensives against Iran. Long-range bombers, including B-2s and B-52s based in the U.S. mainland, are maintaining a high level of alert, and aerial refueling tankers to support these bombers have also been moved closer to the Middle East. About 20 U.S. warships have also been deployed in and around the Arabian Sea to carry out missions involving Tomahawk missile attacks and a maritime blockade of merchant vessels entering and leaving Iranian ports. President Trump... with a French broadcaster... (excerpt) YTN Park Hee-cheon ([email protected]) ▶ Original Article : https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0104_202607... ▶ Send a Tip : https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel : http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited