Bahrain civil defence and rescue personnel work in a residential building, which according to the Bahraini Interior Ministry, was hit by an Iranian drone, in Muharraq, Bahrain, on June 28, 2026
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The United States and Iran early on Monday (June 29, 2026) agreed to stop attacking each other, American media reported, citing senior U.S. officials, and plan to meet on Tuesday (June 30) in Qatar to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.The U.S. and Iran have traded strikes in recent days despite a fragile June 17 memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict that began in late February and disrupted shipping through the vital waterway.War on Iran | The story of a shipwrecked hegemon Under that agreement, Tehran committed to allow safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz while Washington agreed to lift its blockade of Iranian ports.“We decided to stop all the kinetic activity,” a senior U.S. official told media outlet Axios on Sunday (June 28), using a military term for strikes. A second American official told Axios both sides will stand down “for now” and that “vessels can move freely” as talks are set to continue.(Inputs from AFP)Follow live updates here:June 29, 2026 07:49 U.S., Iran agree to pause attacks, meet in Qatar: US mediaThe United States and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other, American media reported citing senior U.S. officials, and plan to meet on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) in Qatar to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.“We decided to stop all the kinetic activity,” a senior U.S. official told media outlet Axios on Sunday, using a military term for strikes.A second American official told Axios both sides will stand down “for now” and that “vessels can move freely” as talks are set to continue.- AFP Published - June 29, 2026 07:46 am IST
