The United States and Iran have agreed to halt attacks against each other for the time being, according to senior officials cited by US media. The two countries also plan to hold a meeting in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States and Iran exchanged strikes in recent days despite signing a memorandum of understanding on June 17 aimed at ending the war that disrupted shipping through the strategic waterway.

Under the memorandum, Tehran pledged to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington agreed to lift its blockade on Iranian ports.

An oil tanker sails through the Strait of Hormuz near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 26, 2026. (Reuters)

On Monday morning, a US official told Agence France Presse that the United States and Iran will continue their talks aimed at ending the war in the Middle East, adding that both sides will suspend attacks against each other following the recent clashes.

The official said in an email that "technical talks are scheduled to continue on all aspects of the memorandum of understanding. Both sides will cease fire for the time being, and ships will be able to move freely" through the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding waters.

A senior US official had told Axios on Sunday, "We have decided to stop all military operations," using the military term for strikes.

A second US official told Axios that both sides will halt hostilities "for the time being," noting that ships will be able to "move freely" while the talks continue.

The two US officials, along with a third source, also confirmed that the meeting will take place in Qatar on Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump arrives with his motorcade after visiting the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington on June 28, 2026. (AFP)

For its part, CNN reported similar remarks, citing a Trump administration official who said that both sides will suspend attacks for the time being and have agreed to meet in Doha on Tuesday for further discussions.

On Saturday, President Donald Trump threatened to "wipe Iran off the face of the earth" if the United States found itself forced to go to war.