US, Iran agree to stop attacks, hold Qatar talks on Strait of Hormuz: Report

The United States and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other and will hold talks in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve differences over the Strait of Hormuz, reported Axios, citing a senior US official, as the fragile ceasefire remained under strain following renewed exchanges of fire.

"We decided to stop all the kinetic activity," Axios quoted the official as saying, referring to military strikes and other attacks.

The reported understanding comes barely 11 days after a ceasefire was reached between the two sides.

However, the truce has come under pressure amid fresh strikes, differing interpretations of the ceasefire terms and US President Donald Trump's warning that Washington could resume military action if Iran continued to violate the agreement.

US and Iranian negotiators meeting in Switzerland last week agreed to establish a direct "hotline" between the US military and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to coordinate maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

However, the communication channel was still not operational as of Saturday, while Iran continued insisting that vessels coordinate passage with Tehran.

The two sides are expected to meet in Doha on Tuesday to discuss arrangements related to the strait as well as other issues under a memorandum of understanding signed earlier this month.

The talks are expected to cover the easing of a US blockade on Iranian ports, sanctions relief and the future of Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

The agreement gives both sides 60 days to work out implementation details.

The diplomatic push comes after renewed hostilities over the weekend.

Iran launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday following fresh US strikes on Iranian military infrastructure.

Tehran also warned that negotiations could come to a complete halt if Washington continued military action.

The US military said it struck Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defence sites, drone storage facilities and mine-laying capabilities after an Iranian attack on a merchant vessel near Oman.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated that Tehran must oversee navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

“Any attempt to establish new or separate arrangements from those currently being carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran will only lead to further complications, delay the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and increase the level of tension,” Araghchi said.

Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire and warned on social media that the United States could be "forced to militarily complete the job" if attacks continued.