LIVE BLOG29 Jun 2026 | 08:20:28 AM ISTUS Israel Iran War Live UpdatesSynopsisIran War News Live: The United States and Iran have agreed to pause mutual attacks for now and hold talks in Doha on Tuesday to ease tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported. The discussions, originally focused on Iran's nuclear programme, will now prioritise shipping security, while both sides continue technical negotiations and coordination.US Iran War Live Updates: The United States and Iran have agreed to pause mutual attacks "for now" and hold talks on Tuesday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to work out their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, US media outlet Axios reported.The two sides will stand down "for now" and "vessels can move freely" as technical talks are set to continue, a US official was quoted as saying.The Tuesday talks were originally set to be held in Switzerland and focused on Iran's nuclear program. However, renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz prompted the talks to be moved to Doha, shifting the focus to shipping security in the strategic waterway, Xinhua news agency reported.During negotiations in Switzerland a week ago, the US delegation agreed with Iran to establish a "hotline" between the US military and Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps to coordinate traffic in the strait. Show more Show less1 New UpdateIsrael Iran War Live Updates: US, Iran to halt strikes 'for now,' to meet in Doha over Hormuz StraitIsrael Iran War Live Updates: The United States and Iran have agreed to pause mutual attacks "for now" and hold talks on Tuesday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to work out their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, US media outlet Axios reported.The two sides will stand down "for now" and "vessels can move freely" as technical talks are set to continue, a US official was quoted as saying.The Tuesday talks were originally set to be held in Switzerland and focused on Iran's nuclear program. However, renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz prompted the talks to be moved to Doha, shifting the focus to shipping security in the strategic waterway, Xinhua news agency reported.During negotiations in Switzerland a week ago, the US delegation agreed with Iran to establish a "hotline" between the US military and Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps to coordinate traffic in the strait.Israel Iran War Live Updates: Trump warns Iran 'will no longer exist'Israel Iran War Live Updates: In a Truth Social post, Trump warned that Iran "will no longer exist" if attacks on commercial shipping continue. CENTCOM said the latest strikes were ordered after Iran allegedly launched a one-way attack drone at the M/T Kiku, despite being given an opportunity to comply with the ceasefire.Israel Iran War Live Updates: Trump orders fresh strikes after tanker attackIsrael Iran War Live Updates: US President Donald Trump said American aircraft struck Iranian missile, drone storage and coastal radar sites after accusing Tehran of violating the ceasefire by attacking the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku carrying more than two million barrels of crude near the Strait of Hormuz.Israel Iran War Live Updates: US-Iran 'hotline' yet to become operationalIsrael Iran War Live Updates: During negotiations in Switzerland last week, the two sides agreed to establish a direct "hotline" between the US military and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to coordinate maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. However, Axios reported the communication channel was still not operational as of Saturday.Israel Iran War Live Updates: Talks shift from nuclear issue to Hormuz securityIsrael Iran War Live Updates: The negotiations were originally scheduled in Switzerland to focus on Iran's nuclear programme. However, escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz prompted both sides to move the talks to Doha, where shipping security will now take centre stage.Israel Iran War Live Updates: US, Iran agree to pause attacks, hold Doha talksIsrael Iran War Live Updates: The United States and Iran have agreed to pause mutual attacks "for now" and will hold talks in Doha on Tuesday to resolve tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. A US official said both sides would stand down while technical discussions continue and commercial vessels can move freely.