Trump frequently announces he's halting strikes in Iran - but they keep happening. What’s going on?

President Donald Trump said late Saturday that he would halt new planned attacks on Iran pending renewed talks to wind down the war and revive stalled cargo traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

The abrupt shifts have been a defining feature of the five-month conflict that has sent prices of oil and basic goods soaring — and the announcements to date have been upended by renewed attacks days or even hours afterward.

Trump frequently announces he's halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening

President Donald Trump's announcements on Iran have followed a familiar course over the past five months

Trump frequently announces he’s halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening  AP News