Iran marks first night without US strikes in two weeks as tensions persist 

The U.S. and Iran militaries did not exchange fire overnight Saturday, breaking a streak of 13 consecutive days of tit-for-tat strikes over alleged violations of a ceasefire agreement signed last month. 

A spokesperson for the country’s health ministry confirmed there were no new attacks in a Saturday social media post. 

“It seems our dear Iran had a peaceful night last night, and no part of its body was struck or hit,” Hossein Kermanpour wrote in a post translated from Persian. “Iran’s body is intact. Iranian head is healthy.”

Still, tensions remain high between the two sides as this conflict stretches into its fifth month. The U.S. and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran on Feb. 28. 

The U.S. military has attacked dozens of targets in Iran, while Tehran has........

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