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The U.S. and Iran have agreed to “stand down for now” and allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after renewed fighting in the past few days, a U.S. official told The Hill on Sunday.
“Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the MOU. Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely,” the official said, referring to the memorandum of understanding signed by both sides earlier this month.
The war against Iran, which started four months ago on Sunday, has stressed the global economy, raised gas prices in the U.S. and strained America’s relations with Israel and traditional European allies.
On Friday, Iran asserted its authority over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that safe passage through the waterway could only be guaranteed for ships that coordinated with the government.
That came after President Trump accused Iran of hitting a commercial vessel sailing close to the coast of Oman with a one-way attack drone.
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Saturday said that it had carried out more strikes on Iranian targets in retaliation.
On Saturday, Trump threatened Iran’s existence.
“United States aircraft just struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations, and coastal radar sites, for violating the Cease Fire Agreement, AGAIN!” the president said on Truth Social.
“It is very possible that they will never learn! There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!”
Despite the warning, Iran launched strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain on Sunday, alleging that the U.S. had violated the ceasefire, but no injuries were reported.
Axios reported on Sunday the two sides planned to meet on Tuesday in Qatar to resume technical talks over Iran’s nuclear program.
Many provisions of the MOU only last for 60 days, but can be extended by mutual agreement.
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