The United States has agreed to “stand down” after the attack on Iran

A U.S. official said the U.S. and Iran had agreed to “stand down” following the attacks in the past few days.

It comes after several attacks on the coast of Hormuz and the surrounding area, and it will be remembered that both countries have been accused of violating the ceasefire agreement.

The official confirmed to the BBC’s US affiliate CBS News that the ships could move “freely” through the waterway, adding that new negotiations aimed at ending the fighting would continue.

Iran has not commented on the report that it has agreed to end the offensive on the coast.

On June 17, the US and Iran signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all fronts.

As part of the memorandum of understanding, Iran agreed to use “best efforts to allow merchant vessels to pass through without payment for 60 days.”

But the ceasefire, which has been in place for less than two weeks, has been threatened in recent days by renewed attacks by both sides.

The strikes began on Thursday after an Iranian projectile hit a cargo ship off the coast of Hormuz.

Over the weekend, the US retaliated with a series of strikes against Iran, striking multiple targets in what US Central Command (CENTCOM) called a “continuing attack” on commercial shipping.

On Saturday, Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. The United States says none of these strikes hit their targets and there were no casualties or damage.

The Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for oil and gas cargo, has been effectively closed by Tehran since the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February.

On Friday, the United States also announced the signing of a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon to bring lasting peace.

That ceasefire appears to have been shaken by ongoing fighting in southern Lebanon between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group has rejected the deal, accusing the Beirut government of undermining Lebanon’s sovereignty.

On Sunday, two days after the deal was signed, the Israeli army struck a 200-meter-long tunnel used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon that it said contained hundreds of weapons.

In a statement issued by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, the United States was informed before the attack.

Tehran has said the war in Lebanon must stop for a broader ceasefire to take effect.