The United States and Iran have agreed to withdraw their military forces from the Strait of Hormuz region following recent military attacks, aiming to reduce tensions. According to US officials, this agreement will allow commercial and cargo ships to freely navigate this vital maritime route. Technical talks between the two countries are ongoing in Qatar to fully end the conflict, although Iran has yet to make any formal comment on the matter. June 29, Kathmandu.
After a series of military strikes and counterattacks over the past few days, the United States and Iran have agreed to pull back their forces to de-escalate tensions. This information was reported quoting a senior US official. The Strait of Hormuz, a highly strategic and significant maritime area, recently witnessed clashes, with both sides accusing each other of violating ceasefire agreements.
The US official confirmed to CBS News, a US media partner of the BBC, that with this agreement, commercial and cargo vessels will be able to navigate this sea route freely. The official also stated that technical talks in Qatar are underway to completely end the hostilities between the two countries. However, despite these reports about halting attacks and withdrawing forces from the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has not yet issued an official response.
Earlier, on June 15, the US and Iran signed a historic 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) brokered by Pakistan, which included a provision for the immediate and permanent cessation of all military operations. Nevertheless, attacks on vessels such as the Singapore-flagged ‘Ever Lovely’ and retaliatory strikes by the US Central Command on Iranian military targets had put the ceasefire at risk. This new agreement is expected to reduce the immediate risk of war and restore calm to the Strait of Hormuz, regarded as the lifeline of the global energy market.
