US and Iran agree to stand down after exchange of fire
A U.S. official said both sides would "stand down for now" after fresh fire, but talks in Doha will unfold under a 100-day war shadow.
The United States and Iran agreed to stop attacking each other and will meet Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, to discuss the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. official called the pause "stand down for now," a phrase that signals a halt in firing, not a peace settlement.
The war has already lasted 100 days since the opening U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader, and the Strait of Hormuz has become the conflict's central pressure point. The chokepoint carries critical oil and gas flows, and the International Energy Agency warns that any disruption there, or attacks on energy infrastructure across the region, has major consequences for energy security, affordability and the world economy.
The ceasefire was only 11 days old and was already under strain from renewed strikes and Donald Trump's threat to restart the war and "complete the job." The broader deal also included 60 days of further talks and a $300 billion reconstruction plan for Iran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait after U.S. airstrikes. U.S. Central Command answered earlier attacks by striking missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar sites.
A vessel attack in the Strait of Hormuz then forced the U.N. maritime agency to pause an evacuation effort, even as several tankers began moving out on a new route and about 11,000 sailors remained stranded around the strait. Traffic through the waterway had partially recovered but was still well below pre-war levels.
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