US and Iran Agree to Cease Hostilities, Set for Talks in Qatar

Istanbul (ANTARA) - The United States and Iran have agreed to cease hostilities and will hold a meeting in Qatar on Tuesday to discuss disputes regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported on Sunday (28/6).

According to the report, the resurgence of clashes was triggered by differing interpretations of the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that ended the war, specifically provisions related to the Strait of Hormuz.

“We have decided to cease all kinetic activities,” said a senior US official, referring to attacks and other armed operations.

Under the terms of the MoU, Iran has pledged to ensure the safety of merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while the US has agreed to lift the blockade on Iranian ports.

During talks in Switzerland last week, US Vice President JD Vance and an Iranian delegation also agreed to establish a direct communication channel between the US military and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to coordinate navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

The report also noted that Tuesday’s meeting was originally scheduled to take place in Switzerland to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme. However, recent escalations prompted a change of venue to Doha, Qatar, while simultaneously shifting the focus of discussions to the Strait of Hormuz.

Earlier on Sunday, The Wall Street Journal reported that US-Iran negotiations had reached a deadlock after clashes broke out again.

The Islamabad MoU came into effect on 18 June after being electronically signed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump.

The document includes a cessation of war, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of the US naval blockade against Iran, and further negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear programme.