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Washington and Tehran have reportedly agreed to halt military strikes as officials prepare for high-stakes talks in Doha, Qatar on June 30, focused on the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear issues after a weekend of escalating conflict.
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WHAT TO KNOW
- President Donald Trump is threatening to re-escalate U.S. attacks on Iran after the regime in Tehran continued attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran launched strikes against both Kuwait and Bahrain this weekend, leading to condemnations from both Arab neighbors.
- Israel and Lebanon agreed to the framework of a deal that would see the IDF withdraw from Southern Lebanon.
- Israeli officials say they will only withdraw if the Lebanese army deploys against Hezbollah.
- An Iranian lawmaker warned that Tehran will continue to control the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that other nations must submit to Iran’s rules.
- Britain’s Home Secretary on condemned attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, urging full implementation of the recently signed U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU).
- Iran’s Supreme Leader urged prosecutors to take legal action over U.S.-Israeli strikes, accusing the two countries of committing “crimes” against Iran.
- Washington and Tehran agreed to halt military strikes in the region with delegations scheduled to meet June 30 in Doha, Qatar for talks.
- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said that Iran has never been so isolated across the Middle East and dismissed Tehran’s claims of dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.
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US, Iran agree to halt strikes as talks set for Tuesday in Doha: report
Washington and Tehran agreed to halt military strikes in the region on Sunday, according to reports.
“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 White House told Fox News.
Citing an official, Axios also reported that the two sides’ delegations are now scheduled to meet June 30 in Doha, Qatar.
Fresh strikes escalated over the weekend after U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted additional strikes on multiple targets in Iran following what it described as an Iranian attack on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz.
On Sunday, Iran launched strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain, leading to condemnations from both Arab neighbors.
Hormuz / U.S. Central Command
Under the interim memorandum of understanding (MOU) Iran would allow safe passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. would lift its blockade of Iranian ports.
A hotline between the U.S. military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was also expected to be established to coordinate maritime traffic.
On Sunday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran alone was responsible for managing and fully reopening maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz under the recent understandings.
Fox News’ Alex Hogan contributed to this report.
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Iran is ‘completely isolated’ after Oman rejects Tehran’s Strait of Hormuz toll plan: Waltz
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Sunday that Iran has never been so isolated across the Middle East, dismissing Tehran’s claims of dominance over the Strait of Hormuz following strikes in the region.
“The Iranian regime thinks for a second that President Trump is going to stand by while Iran continues to attack international shipping without a response, or our bases without a response,” Waltz said on “Fox News Sunday.”
“They’re sadly mistaken, and they saw that loud and clear over the last few nights, where we will continue to take down their infrastructure militarily, if needed, that they’re trying to use to illegally control an international waterway.
Fujairah / Amr Alfiky / File Photo/Reuters
“A U.N. record 143 nations have agreed with us that this is in violation of international law. Even the Chinese government has said you cannot be taking tolls or fees,” he added before stating that Iran was “relying on Oman across the waterway to help it set up this new infrastructure.”
“Now Oman just yesterday rejected the idea of tolls or fees, so they’re completely isolated here,” Waltz explained.
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Hezbollah accuses Israel of violating ceasefire in southern Lebanon, warns it will defend ‘homeland’
Strike in Lebanon / Ryan Murphy / Getty Images
Hezbollah says it reserves the right to self-defense after accusing Israel of carrying out attacks in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire and a U.S.-brokered framework between Israel and Lebanon to end hostilities, The Times of Israel reported.
The Iran-backed terrorist group said in a statement that it “reiterates that what the enemy has done is a blatant violation of the ceasefire to which it has adhered until now,” adding that it is “monitoring and tracking these violations, and reserves its right to defend its homeland and its people.”
According to France 24, Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah also said Sunday that what “the authorities have done amounts to sedition aimed at pushing the country into chaos and shifting the conflict from one with the enemy to an internal conflict.”
Lebanon and Israel signed the U.S.-brokered framework on June 26 after direct negotiations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made clear that the deal was only the “first step” in further negotiations.
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