U.S. and Iran will ‘stand down’ after strikes and resume talks, official says (washingtonpost.com) U.S. and Iran will ‘stand down’ after strikes and resume talks, official says By Sammy Westfall; Heba Farouk Mahfouz 2026062819330100 An American official says the United States and Iran will "stand down for now" after days of strikes tested the fragile ceasefire agreement signed this month and raised questions about the state of talks to reach a broader peace.