The United States and Iran have agreed to suspend ongoing military strikes and move toward high-level negotiations in Qatar on Tuesday, in what officials describe as an urgent attempt to stabilize the situation around the Strait of Hormuz after days of escalating confrontation. The agreement was reported by US media outlets, citing senior American officials, and follows a weekend of tit-for-tat attacks that put an interim understanding signed on 17 June under severe strain.

The United States and Iran agreed to stop strikes against each other, a senior US official said, according to a report by Axios on Sunday.The two sides

WASHINGTON: The US and Iran agreed to stop strikes against each other, a senior US official said, according to a report by Axios on Sunday. The two sides anticipate…

US and Iran agree to stop strikes, with talks planned in Qatar over the Strait of Hormuz dispute amid efforts to ease Middle East tensions.