US, Iran agree to halt strikes amid report of fresh talks
Key takeaways
- A US official said both the US and Iran have agreed to pause their attacks and allow vessels to move through the Strait of Hormuz.
- "Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the MOU," a US official told reporters, referring to the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.
- "Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely" in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the official said.
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A US official said both the US and Iran have agreed to pause their attacks and allow vessels to move through the Strait of Hormuz. Technical talks between the two sides are also set to resume on Tuesday.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GDUFStrait of Hormuz is one of the world's most critical maritime channels (File photo: June 17)Image: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/WANA/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know US and Iranian teams are planning to meet in Qatar on Tuesday, Axios reports Attacks by both sides over the weekend threatened to derail peace talks Interim peace deal was signed on June 17 Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Keep reading here for the latest news on Iran war on June 29:
06/29/2026June 29, 2026US and Iran agree to halt attacksThe United States and Iran have agreed to halt attacks and resume technical talks after a weekend of tit-for-tat strikes threatened an interim peace deal, a US official said late on Sunday.