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US official: American offensive operations remain paused — verification teams active in Gulf
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A senior US defense official said American offensive military operations against Iran remained paused under the ceasefire while verification teams were actively monitoring Iranian compliance in the Gulf.
A senior US defense official told reporters on April 10 that US military operations remained at a heightened alert posture but that all offensive actions against Iranian targets had been formally paused since the ceasefire announcement. US Navy vessels in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea were maintaining active verification patrols and had detected no Iranian ballistic missile activity since April 8. The official said any Iranian violation would be met with an immediate and proportionate response.
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A senior US defense official confirmed all offensive operations were paused and verification teams were actively monitoring Iranian compliance.
Iranian military officials said they were fully committed to the ceasefire and had issued standing orders to all IRGC units to halt offensive operations.
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