US and Iran Agree to De-Escalate After Strait of Hormuz Strikes

The US and Iran have agreed to stand down after exchanging strikes that threatened a freshly signed ceasefire. Both sides had accused each other of violations in and around the Strait of Hormuz. A US official told a leading news outlet that ships can now pass freely through the waterway. He added that renewed talks to end the wider conflict will continue. Officials also confirmed a meeting in Doha, Qatar, is set for further discussions. This follows a 14-point memorandum signed on 17 June, which called for an immediate and permanent halt to military operations and safe passage for commercial vessels. In recent days, attacks resumed after an Iranian projectile hit a cargo ship, prompting US strikes on Iranian targets and a retaliatory strike on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.

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