Washington, July 25 -- US President Donald Trump directed the US military to withhold new strikes against Iran on Friday, breaking a 13-day streak of daily air operations.

As reported by Axios, Trump's order to hold fire came several hours after an Omani delegation arrived in Tehran for negotiations focused on reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Citing two regional sources familiar with the discussions, Axios reported that progress has been made and an agreement between Oman and Iran could be finalised over the weekend. President Trump would then face the decision of whether to accept the proposed deal.

While the US military continues to prepare contingency plans for potential major combat operations, Trump has not issued orders ...