Calm has returned following tensions between the United States and Iran that resulted in American strikes on Iranian positions in response to Tehran's targeting of shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's treacherous aggression against Kuwait and Bahrain. The two sides are expected to meet today in the Qatari capital, Doha.

The United States and Iran have agreed to halt attacks against each other, according to an American official. The official said in an email that technical talks are scheduled to continue on all areas covered by the memorandum of understanding, adding: