diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 153229c..6bc4a18 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         "prettier": "^3.0.0",
         "tsx": "^4.6.2",
         "turbo": "^1.11.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.1.0",
+        "typescript": "^5.6.2",
         "vitest": "^2.1.2",
         "vitest-websocket-mock": "^0.4.0",
         "websocket-polyfill": "^0.0.3",
@@ -9820,10 +9820,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/typescript": {
-      "version": "5.4.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-5.4.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-KrPd3PKaCLr78MalgiwJnA25Nm8HAmdwN3mYUYZgG/wizIo9EainNVQI9/yDavtVFRN2h3k8uf3GLHuhDMgEHg==",
+      "version": "5.6.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-5.6.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NW8ByodCSNCwZeghjN3o+JX5OFH0Ojg6sadjEKY4huZ52TqbJTJnDo5+Tw98lSy63NZvi4n+ez5m2u5d4PkZyw==",
       "devOptional": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "bin": {
         "tsc": "bin/tsc",
         "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9256b8b..c0489a1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
   "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
-  "workspaces": ["packages/*"],
+  "workspaces": [
+    "packages/*"
+  ],
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "turbo lint --filter=!@nostr-fetch/examples",
     "fix": "turbo fix --filter=!@nostr-fetch/examples",
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@
     "prettier": "^3.0.0",
     "tsx": "^4.6.2",
     "turbo": "^1.11.1",
-    "typescript": "^5.1.0",
+    "typescript": "^5.6.2",
     "vitest": "^2.1.2",
     "vitest-websocket-mock": "^0.4.0",
     "websocket-polyfill": "^0.0.3",
diff --git a/packages/nostr-fetch/src/fetcher.ts b/packages/nostr-fetch/src/fetcher.ts
index 19036de..78f6b47 100644
--- a/packages/nostr-fetch/src/fetcher.ts
+++ b/packages/nostr-fetch/src/fetcher.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import {
   getKeysOfEvent,
   initDefaultRelayCapChecker,
   initSeenEvents,
+  makeBreakableSignal,
 } from "./fetcherHelper";
 import {
   type FetchFilter,
@@ -502,7 +503,29 @@ export class NostrFetcher {
     };
     this.#debugLogger?.log("verbose", "finalOpts=%O", finalOpts);
 
-    return this.#allEventsIterBody(relayUrls, filter, timeRangeFilter, finalOpts);
+    return this.#allEventsIterWithCleanupOnBreak(relayUrls, filter, timeRangeFilter, finalOpts);
+  }
+
+  async *#allEventsIterWithCleanupOnBreak<SeenOn extends boolean>(
+    relayUrls: string[],
+    filter: FetchFilter,
+    timeRangeFilter: FetchTimeRangeFilter,
+    options: Required<AllEventsIterOptions<SeenOn>>,
+  ): AsyncIterable<NostrEventExt<SeenOn>> {
+    const [breakableSig, breakSignal] = makeBreakableSignal(options.abortSignal);
+    try {
+      yield* this.#allEventsIterBody(relayUrls, filter, timeRangeFilter, {
+        ...options,
+        abortSignal: breakableSig,
+      });
+    } finally {
+      // this block will be executed when:
+      // - iteration is finished normally (whether throws or not)
+      // - iteration is terminated early by break/return in a for-await-of loop
+      //
+      // in second case, breakSignal() causes the "cleanup" (abortion of event fetching by backend).
+      breakSignal();
+    }
   }
 
   async *#allEventsIterBody<SeenOn extends boolean>(
@@ -1047,7 +1070,39 @@ export class NostrFetcher {
       skipVerification: filledOpts.skipVerification || filledOpts.reduceVerification,
     };
 
-    return this.#fetchLatestEventPerKeyBody(keyName, keysAndRelays, otherFilter, limit, finalOpts);
+    return this.#fetchLatestEventPerKeyWithCleanupOnBreak(
+      keyName,
+      keysAndRelays,
+      otherFilter,
+      limit,
+      finalOpts,
+    );
+  }
+
+  async *#fetchLatestEventPerKeyWithCleanupOnBreak<
+    K extends FetchFilterKeyName,
+    SeenOn extends boolean = false,
+  >(
+    keyName: K,
+    keysAndRelays: KeysAndRelays<K>,
+    otherFilter: FetchFilter,
+    limit: number,
+    options: Required<FetchLatestOptions<SeenOn>>,
+  ): AsyncIterable<NostrEventListWithKey<K, SeenOn>> {
+    const [breakableSig, breakSignal] = makeBreakableSignal(options.abortSignal);
+    try {
+      yield* this.#fetchLatestEventPerKeyBody(keyName, keysAndRelays, otherFilter, limit, {
+        ...options,
+        abortSignal: breakableSig,
+      });
+    } finally {
+      // this block will be executed when:
+      // - iteration is finished normally (whether throws or not)
+      // - iteration is terminated early by break/return in a for-await-of loop
+      //
+      // in second case, breakSignal() causes the "cleanup" (abortion of event fetching by backend).
+      breakSignal();
+    }
   }
 
   async *#fetchLatestEventPerKeyBody<K extends FetchFilterKeyName, SeenOn extends boolean = false>(
diff --git a/packages/nostr-fetch/src/fetcherHelper.ts b/packages/nostr-fetch/src/fetcherHelper.ts
index 76c4bf0..eb914d3 100644
--- a/packages/nostr-fetch/src/fetcherHelper.ts
+++ b/packages/nostr-fetch/src/fetcherHelper.ts
@@ -243,6 +243,46 @@ export class KeyRelayMatrix<K extends string | number, V> {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Takes an `AbortSignal` and makes a new `AbortSignal` and a "breaker" function.
+ *
+ * The signal returned is aborted when:
+ * - the original signal is aborted, or
+ * - the "breaker" function is called.
+ *
+ * The "breaker" function is designed to be called in a `finally` block:
+ * ```ts
+ * const f = (origSignal: AbortSignal) => {
+ *   const [signal, breakSignal] = makeBreakableSignal(origSignal);
+ *   try {
+ *     // ...
+ *   } finally {
+ *     breakSignal();
+ *   }
+ * }
+ */
+export const makeBreakableSignal = (signal?: AbortSignal): [AbortSignal, () => void] => {
+  const ac = new AbortController();
+
+  if (signal === undefined) {
+    return [ac.signal, () => ac.abort()];
+  }
+
+  if (AbortSignal.any !== undefined) {
+    const breakable = AbortSignal.any([signal, ac.signal]);
+    return [breakable, () => ac.abort()];
+  }
+
+  const onAbort = () => {
+    ac.abort();
+  };
+  signal.addEventListener("abort", onAbort, { once: true });
+  ac.signal.addEventListener("abort", () => {
+    signal.removeEventListener("abort", onAbort);
+  });
+  return [ac.signal, () => ac.abort()];
+};
+
 export interface RelayCapabilityChecker {
   relaySupportsNips(relayUrl: string, requiredNips: number[]): Promise<boolean>;
 }