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Shafaq News- Washington
The United States and Iran have agreed to pause mutual strikes and are
preparing for new talks in Doha next week to ease rising tensions over the
Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported on Sunday.
Citing US officials, the outlet noted that a direct hotline between the
US military and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has not yet
been activated, even as efforts continue to establish emergency communication
channels under the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Meanwhile, conflicting accounts have emerged over the status of the
diplomatic track in Switzerland. Iranian state television, citing an unnamed
official, relayed that Tehran will not take part in technical talks scheduled
for next week, pointing to “recent attacks and unmet conditions” as key factors
shaping its position. The Wall Street Journal similarly reported that the
latest round of hostilities between the two sides contributed to a pause in
engagement.
The New York Times, however, underlined that the planned talks have not been
cancelled, arguing that indirect communication remains active through
established channels.
The US and Iran exchanged blows on Sunday, extending fighting around
Hormuz into a third day. Washington previously accused Tehran of carrying out
drone attacks on an oil tanker near the maritime gateway, while striking
several sites inside Iran. The IRGC rejected the allegations and launched
attacks on several US military positions in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation.
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