The United States and Iran have agreed to stop mutual attacks and ensure free passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, write Axios , The Hill and Reuters , citing sources.
“Technical negotiations on all provisions of the memorandum of understanding will continue. At this stage, both sides will refrain from further action, and ships will be able to freely pass through the strait,” one of the interlocutors told The Hill.
According to Axios, the parties plan to meet on June 30 in the Qatari capital Doha to discuss issues on the Strait of Hormuz.
- The day before, the United States and Iran exchanged blows again. US Central Command said it carried out strikes on military targets after Iranian forces used an attack drone to hit a Panama-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said Iran has once again violated the ceasefire agreement. Iran, in turn, attacked American military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain
- On June 18, the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding. It involves a cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, for 60 days and the start of negotiations for a complete end to the war, as well as the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Since then, there have been several incidents of drone strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.