West Asia war updates: U.S., Iran agree to halt attacks and hold talks in Doha on June 30, report says
The United States and Iran agreed to stop strikes against each other, a senior U.S. official said, according to a report by Axios. The two sides anticipate meeting on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) in Doha, Qatar’s capital, Axios said, to work out their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a key corridor for oil shipments from the region.
Iran’s top diplomat warned on Sunday (June 28, 2026) that any attempt by shipping to bypass its preferred route through the Strait of Hormuz would “increase tensions” in West Asia, as U.S. and Iranian forces again traded attacks across the vital seaway.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said a soldier was killed in fighting in southern Lebanon, two days after Israel and Lebanon signed an agreement aimed at ending hostilities. Captain David Hazutt, 21, a platoon commander “fell in combat” in southern Lebanon, the military said.
