WASHINGTON-TEHRAN, June 29. /Dunyo IA/. The United States and Iran have agreed to resume negotiations after an exchange of strikes in the Gulf threatened a fragile ceasefire that has been in place for less than two weeks, reports Dunyo IA correspondent, citing Axios.

Washington has proposed holding technical talks in Doha later this week. The discussions could begin as early as Tuesday (tomorrow) and are expected to focus on issues related to the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Axios, citing a U.S. official, both sides agreed to “stand down for now” and ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. However, Iran has not officially confirmed the agreement.

The decision to resume negotiations followed four days of renewed escalation. The United States and Iran accused each other of violating the June 17 ceasefire, which called for an “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts.”

After an Iranian projectile struck a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz last week, U.S. forces carried out strikes on Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelaying capabilities. In response, Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait.

The exchange of strikes was accompanied by renewed threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. In a post on Truth Social, he warned that if Tehran abandoned the agreement, “the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist,” adding that the United States was prepared to “militarily complete the job.” Iran, in turn, threatened to suspend the negotiations altogether.

Earlier this month, senior U.S. and Iranian officials held talks in Switzerland to establish the framework for future negotiations, including discussions on Iran’s nuclear program and U.S. sanctions.

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