President Donald Trump has ordered a temporary suspension of military strikes against Iran, pending peace talks. This follows threats from Trump to "hit and obliterate" Iran's power plants if Iran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has constrained much of the world's oil supply. The announcement comes in the third week of the military operation, which would align with Trump's predicted four- to six-week timeline to close the conflict. The United States will also scale back key aspects of its military campaign while peace talks continue. This move comes after Israel launched strikes against Iranian gas fields last week, which led to retaliatory strikes against Qatar's gas fields.