Summary
- The US and Iran said they would halt all military action and hold technical talks on the Strait of Hormuz in Doha, Qatar, on June 30.
- The two sides said they would refrain from military action for the time being, allowing ships to transit freely.
- The two sides said they had previously agreed in a ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MOU) to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels and lift the blockade on Iranian ports.
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The US and Iran have agreed to stop military attacks on each other and resume follow-up talks on the Strait of Hormuz.
Axios reported on June 28 that the two sides agreed to halt all military action and will hold technical talks in Doha, Qatar, on June 30 aimed at easing tensions over the waterway.
A senior US official said the sides had decided to stop all “kinetic” activity. For the time being, both countries will refrain from military action, another official said, allowing ships to transit freely.
The talks were originally set to be held in Switzerland with Iran’s nuclear program on the agenda. But after military tensions escalated, the venue was changed to Qatar and the focus shifted to the Strait of Hormuz.
The two sides had previously agreed in a ceasefire memorandum of understanding, or MOU, that Iran would make its best efforts to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels, while the US would lift its blockade of Iranian ports.
They also agreed to establish a hotline between the US military and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, to coordinate transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The communication channel has not yet become operational, Axios reported.
Nick Stewart, who leads the US technical negotiating team, is expected to attend the talks.
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