The US ambassador to the United Nations has told Fox News that President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran to allow more room for diplomacy, Reuters reports.

“He’s giving talks some space, he’s giving it a little bit of room,” Mike Waltz told the broadcaster.

Waltz did not provide further detail on the nature of the talks, but there has been a weekend lull in the fighting between Iran and the United States.

The Pentagon paused bombing operations after 13 nights of escalating strikes and there were no weekend reports of attacks by Iran on its neighbours.

US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz leaves the chamber during a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York City, the US on April 27. — Reuters/file
US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz leaves the chamber during a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York City, the US on April 27. — Reuters/file

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