Tehran said it had halted retaliatory attacks against US allies in the Middle East as Washington refrained from attacking Iran for the second night in a row. The Pentagon "inherited a depleted situation from not only Ukraine but also the ongoing fight with the Houthis under the Biden administration and the depleted military under the Biden administration," he said. In addition to concerns about US weapons stockpiles, growing misgivings among US voters could also be weighing on White House war plans. Polls show the Iran war is widely unpopular, which may become a major issue for Trump’s Republican Party in upcoming congressional elections in November. Oman and Iran said they would discuss imposing service fees, a move Washington opposes.