Trump paused attacks on Iran to make space for talks, US ambassador says

Iran and the US signed a memorandum of understanding in June to halt military operations and reopen the strait, as well as to reach an agreement to end the war over the following 60 days.

Disputes over control of the strait reignited US-Iran tensions earlier this month, and it remains a major block to permanently ending the war.

In the UK, new Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said he would meet his US counterpart Pete Hegseth in the coming week to discuss the strait, which is one of the world's key transport routes for oil, liquid natural gas and other essential commodities.