U.S. says Iran talks to continue, ‘both sides’ pausing strikes
The United States and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other and plan to meet and resume talks aimed at ending the West Asia
The United States and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other and plan to meet and resume talks aimed at ending the West Asia war, a U.S. official said late Sunday (June 28, 2026). U.S. and Iranian forces traded strikes in recent days despite a fragile June 17 memorandum of understanding (MOU) that seeks a comprehensive end of the conflict that began in late February and disrupted shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz. Under that agreement, Tehran committed to allow safe passage of commercial vessels through the strait while Washington agreed to lift its blockade of Iranian ports.
“Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the MOU,” a U.S. official told AFP in an email. “Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely.” West Asia war LIVE updates - June 28, 2026 The official did not provide details on what day or where the talks would take place, but two U.S. officials and a third source with knowledge of the matter told American media outlet Axios that discussions would resume on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) in Qatar.
CNN reported similar comments, citing a Trump administration official, saying the two sides will “stand down for now” and that they have agreed to meet in Doha on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) for further talks. U.S. President Donald Trump repeated past threats of military action if the Iranian strikes continue, saying on Saturday (June 27, 2026) that Iran would “no longer exist” if the U.S. is “forced” to resume the war. In the days since the signing of a Pakistan-brokered agreement aimed at ending the war, the United States and Iran have engaged in tit-for-tat attacks blaming each other for violating their ceasefire.
The latest flareup came early Sunday, when the U.S. military said it had attacked 10 Iranian military targets over “continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping.”
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