US and Iran to discuss Hormuz tensions in Qatar, says report
The United States and Iran are expected to hold direct talks in Doha on Tuesday aimed at resolving disputes over security and navigation arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Axios, which cited US officials.
The report said Washington and Tehran had agreed to halt mutual strikes and end ongoing US combat operations against Iran, creating an opening for negotiations focused on the strategic waterway.
Axios reported that the planned meeting will take precedence over previously scheduled nuclear discussions, which have been postponed until the Hormuz dispute is addressed.
According to the report, tensions stem not only from differing interpretations of Article 5 of the memorandum of understanding governing the strait, but also from delays in activating a direct communication line between the US military and Iran's Revolutionary Guard that was intended to prevent confrontations at sea.
A cargo ship sails off the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal on the Gulf of Oman coast in Sharjah, UAE, 28 June 2026 (AFP)