Washington and Tehran reached an agreement to suspend hostilities while arranging negotiations in Doha aimed at settling tensions regarding the strategic waterway. According to reports citing an official source, both nations have suspended hostile operations ahead of Tuesday's diplomatic discussions in Qatar regarding the Strait of Hormuz dispute, with all strikes and attacks temporarily paused. The discussions, initially scheduled for Tuesday in Switzerland with Iran's nuclear program as the primary topic, were relocated to Qatar with a new emphasis on the Strait of Hormuz following recent developments. The talks are anticipated to include participation from Nick Stewart, who leads the technical team. According to Reuters, the effort to advance negotiations followed Iran's decision not to attend technical discussions with the United States planned for Sunday, with officials in Tehran pointing to recent strikes on Iranian sites and asserting that Washington had not met terms outlined in their understanding. In an interview with state television, a member of the Office of Preservation and Publication of the Works of the Supreme Leader explained that participation was withheld pending verification of whether obligations under the memorandum of understanding had been satisfied, noting that one consideration involved confirming access to released funds, as the absence of such access would indicate an unfulfilled condition. An official from the United States provided an alternative perspective to The New York Times, indicating that technical discussions regarding the memorandum of understanding's implementation remain anticipated within the next several days. A source speaking without attribution regarding active diplomatic efforts indicated that communications persisted through established military coordination channels and that no scheduled discussions had been called off, even as both nations carried out recent strikes. The differing reports highlighted the tentative nature of the provisional arrangement, designed to establish a two-month period for negotiations between the two governments on a comprehensive agreement while easing armed confrontations. Tehran maintains that Washington has not fulfilled obligations regarding unfrozen funds, whereas the administration contends that Iran continues to target merchant vessels near and within the Strait of Hormuz waterway. Axios received no immediate response to its comment request from the administration.