US says it has agreed with Iran to 'stand down' after trading strikes, reports say
The US and Iran have agreed to "stand down" following an exchange of strikes over the past few days, according to media reports citing a US official. The official confirmed to CBS News that vessels will now be able to move through the waterway "freely," and that renewed talks aimed at ending the war will continue.
This agreement follows several attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, culminating in both nations accusing each other of violating the ceasefire. On 17 June, the US and Iran signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which included an "immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts." As part of the MoU, Iran had agreed to use its "best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels with no charge for 60 days." Strikes kicked off once more on Thursday after an Iranian projectile hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Over the weekend, the US retaliated with a series of strikes on Iran, hitting multiple targets in what US Central Command (Centcom) called a direct response to "continued aggression" against commercial shipping. On Saturday, Iran responded with strikes on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. The US has said none of these attacks reached their targets, and there were no casualties or damage. Iran has not commented on the reports that it has agreed to halt strikes in the strait.
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