The United States and Iran have agreed to suspend attacks against each other for the time being, according to US media reports citing senior officials. The two sides intend to hold a meeting in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve their dispute regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
The two sides exchanged strikes in recent days despite signing a memorandum of understanding on 17 June aimed at ending the conflict that disrupted shipping through the strategic waterway.
Under the memorandum, Tehran pledged to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington agreed to lift its blockade on Iranian ports.
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A senior US official told Axios on Sunday: “We decided to stop all kinetic activity,” using the military term for strikes and other attacks.
