An agreement has been reached to temporarily halt all types of military action between the United States and Iran while negotiations continue. The upcoming talks in Qatar are being considered a significant step toward building trust and advancing the peace process between the two nations.
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Recently, tensions escalated between the U.S. and Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, and both countries had heavily bombed each other’s positions. However, following the latest deal, both countries have agreed not to attack one another.
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Representatives of both countries will meet in Qatar on Tuesday for a high-level meeting. Its purpose is to save the fragile peace agreement that both sides had previously endorsed, following the recent spike in military tensions.
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In fact, after the Iranian attack on a cargo ship in Hormuz, the scope of the conflict began to widen. Within 24 hours, the U.S. targeted Iranian military sites and drone bases twice. Iran also claimed to have attacked bases belonging to U.S. allies. U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had issued a stern warning to Iran.
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According to an Axios report, both sides have agreed to temporarily halt all forms of military action while negotiations continue. Issues related to Hormuz will also be discussed during the talks in Qatar. The proposed dialogue is seen as an important step toward confidence-building and moving the peace process forward between the two countries.
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Senior U.S. officials have also confirmed this. They stated that before the talks on Tuesday, the U.S. and Iran agreed to temporarily stop military operations. For now, both sides have agreed to stand down. As long as the talks continue, the movement of commercial ships in Hormuz will proceed normally.
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Focus on disputes related to Hormuz
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Initially, this meeting was proposed in Switzerland as part of talks on Iran’s nuclear program. However, following the recent military confrontation, diplomats changed the venue of the meeting to Doha. The agenda of the meeting was narrowed down to focus solely on disputes related to Hormuz.
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Nick Stewart, head of the U.S. technical team, is also expected to attend this meeting. However, the White House has not yet made any public comment on the proposed talks.
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The hitch in Iran’s demand
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Actually, the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the biggest obstacle in implementing the agreement reached between the U.S. and Iran. According to the agreement, Iran had promised to ensure the safe passage of commercial ships passing through this maritime route. In return, the U.S. agreed to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports.
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To avoid such confrontations in the future, an agreement was reached last week in Switzerland to establish a hotline between the U.S. military and the IRGC so that the movement of ships could be better coordinated. However, according to U.S. officials, it had not yet been initiated.
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Meanwhile, Iran reiterated its demand that all ships passing through Hormuz coordinate directly with Iranian authorities. On the other hand, the U.S. maintains that this demand goes beyond the scope of the original agreement.
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It was after this that bitterness between the two nations increased. Tensions flared further due to Iranian actions in Hormuz and the retaliatory strikes by the U.S. Army.
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