The US and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other over control of the Strait of Hormuz and return to peace negotiations, a US official has said.
Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the MOU [memorandum of understanding]. Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely,” the official said.
The MOU was signed on 17 June, to begin negotiations for a lasting peace between the two sides. It includes a provision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the world’s oil and natural-gas shipments normally pass.
The US and Iran exchanged tit-for-tat strikes on Saturday and Sunday after the US accused Iran of attacking shipping in the Strait.
US forces attacked Iranian missile, drone and radar sites after Iran attacked a Singapore-flagged vessel on Friday.
In response, Iran hit US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.
The Revolutionary Guards Corps said it “destroyed eight important US military facilities at the Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait and at the Fifth Fleet naval base in Port Salman in Bahrain.”
The extent of the damage is not clear.
After the attacks on shipping, President Trump warned Iran negotiations for lasting peace could end, with disastrous consequences for the Islamic regime in Tehran.
“There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started.” Trump said on Truth Social.
“If that happens the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!”
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And the bullsh!t keeps flowing.
Clearly Iran still has the ability to hit USA facilities.