Dhaka, Jun 29 (V7N) — The United States and Iran have agreed to suspend attacks against each other following three days of heightened military tensions, with both sides set to meet in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday (June 30) for technical-level talks aimed at resolving the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters.
Citing a US official, Axios reported that all outstanding issues will be discussed during the negotiations. Until then, both countries have agreed to refrain from further military action, while commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will continue to operate normally.
The latest diplomatic breakthrough follows a sharp escalation in hostilities. Early Sunday, Iran launched missile and drone attacks targeting US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. Hours earlier, US President Donald Trump warned that Iran "could disappear" if it failed to uphold the ceasefire agreement.
Meanwhile, regional tensions remain high. Israel said its forces carried out another strike on an underground facility belonging to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon on Sunday. The attack came despite a new ceasefire arrangement reached with Lebanon on Friday, following a similar Israeli operation on Saturday.
Iran has maintained that lasting implementation of any broader agreement depends on an end to the fighting in Lebanon.
Earlier, the US military confirmed it had conducted fresh strikes against Iranian targets following an attack on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway—through which a significant portion of global energy supplies passes—was largely disrupted during the recent confrontation.
The ongoing negotiations are part of a 14-point interim peace agreement designed to end the conflict that began on February 28 and establish a framework for resolving disputes, including Iran's nuclear program. A key objective of the agreement is the restoration and maintenance of normal maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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