Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, Axios reports
The sides will stand down and allow vessels to move freely as technical talks continue on a 14-point memorandum of understanding, officials said.
- On Sunday, the United States and Iran agreed to "stand down for now" and allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following several days of military exchanges, a U.S. official told The Hill.
- Tensions escalated over the weekend as Iran warned of Strait restrictions on Friday, U.S. Central Command carried out strikes on Saturday, and Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain on Sunday.
- Technical talks regarding the memorandum of understanding remain "on track," with American and Iranian officials scheduled to meet Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, for further discussions on the MOU signed earlier this month.
- U.S. stock futures traded higher late Sunday, offering economic relief after the four-month war stressed the global economy and raised gas prices in the United States.
- Despite the reported pause, Iran has not publicly confirmed the agreement, and President Trump previously warned of additional military action if Iranian strikes continued against the United States.
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Iran and the United States agreed to suspend the recent hostilities in the Persian Gulf and resume negotiations on the dispute around the Strait of Ormuz, said an American authority at the end of Sunday night, increasing hopes of saving a provisional peace agreement that was under pressure due to a weekend of reciprocal attacks. .It is expected that technical negotiations will continue in all areas of the memorandum of understanding. Both sides …
Following the attack in the Strait of Hormuz, there were reports of tensions between Iran and the United States. Now, both countries have decided to temporarily halt attacks on each other. This decision is considered crucial for maintaining peace in the region and preventing conflict. Both countries are currently emphasizing the need to cease attacks and resolve the issue through dialogue.
US, Iran to halt strikes "for now," to meet in Doha over Hormuz Strait
During negotiations in Switzerland a week ago, the U.S. delegation agreed with Iran to establish a "hotline" between the U.S. military and Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps to coordinate traffic in the strait.
The U.S. and Iran agreed yesterday to suspend mutual attacks and resume talks tomorrow in Doha, Qatar, to address shipping-related differences in the Strait of Ormuz, reported Axios, who quoted a senior U.S. official. Neither the U.S. nor Iran confirmed the report at the close of this edition.
U.S., Iran agree to halt attacks, hold talks in Doha
Washington, June 29 (SANA) The United States and Iran have agreed to halt mutual attacks and hold talks in Doha on Tuesday as part of efforts to ease tensions following recent military exchanges, according to U.S. officials. Axios, citing a U.S. official, reported that Washington and Tehran had agreed to stop attacking each other and would meet in the Qatari capital to discuss developments related to the Strait of Hormuz. A second U.S. official …
US, Iran pause tit-for-tat strikes for talks in Qatar
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage. Here are the latest updates: The US and Iran have agreed to cease attacks in the Gulf after two days of mutual strikes that saw Iran attack shipping in the Gulf as well as US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, with US attacks on southern Iran. US and Iranian officials are set to hold talks in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Tuesday, according to US media. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi s…
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