The United States and Iran have agreed to cease attacks over control of the Strait of Hormuz and pledged to continue technical talks on their memorandum of understanding, a U.S. official said on June 28.
“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.
Both countries launched fresh strikes on June 27 and early on June 28. The Iranian regime was blamed for a strike on a ship in the region, prompting the U.S. military to respond this weekend by striking Iranian sites. In turn, Tehran launched attacks against Bahrain and Kuwait, two small Middle Eastern oil-rich countries located near Iran….