diff --git a/lib/crewai/src/crewai/types/streaming.py b/lib/crewai/src/crewai/types/streaming.py
index a1f6e4ef7..5c513ab7b 100644
--- a/lib/crewai/src/crewai/types/streaming.py
+++ b/lib/crewai/src/crewai/types/streaming.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 from collections.abc import AsyncIterator, Iterator
 from enum import Enum
+import threading
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Generic, TypeVar
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
@@ -76,14 +78,23 @@ class StreamingOutputBase(Generic[T]):
 
     Provides iteration over stream chunks and access to final result
     via the .result property after streaming completes.
+
+    Supports graceful cancellation via ``aclose()`` (async) and ``cancel()``
+    (sync).  When cancelled, in-flight background tasks are aborted and
+    resources are released promptly.
     """
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         """Initialize streaming output base."""
         self._result: T | None = None
         self._completed: bool = False
+        self._cancelled: bool = False
         self._chunks: list[StreamChunk] = []
         self._error: Exception | None = None
+        self._cancel_event: asyncio.Event | None = None
+        self._cancel_thread_event: threading.Event | None = None
+        self._background_task: asyncio.Task[Any] | None = None
+        self._background_thread: threading.Thread | None = None
 
     @property
     def result(self) -> T:
@@ -112,6 +123,11 @@ class StreamingOutputBase(Generic[T]):
         """Check if streaming has completed."""
         return self._completed
 
+    @property
+    def is_cancelled(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if streaming was cancelled."""
+        return self._cancelled
+
     @property
     def chunks(self) -> list[StreamChunk]:
         """Get all collected chunks so far."""
@@ -129,6 +145,76 @@ class StreamingOutputBase(Generic[T]):
             if chunk.chunk_type == StreamChunkType.TEXT
         )
 
+    async def aclose(self) -> None:
+        """Cancel streaming and clean up resources.
+
+        Signals cancellation to the background task, waits briefly for it
+        to finish, and marks the stream as completed and cancelled.
+        Safe to call multiple times or on an already-completed stream.
+
+        Example:
+            ```python
+            streaming = await crew.akickoff(inputs=inputs)
+            try:
+                async for chunk in streaming:
+                    ...
+            finally:
+                await streaming.aclose()
+            ```
+        """
+        if self._completed:
+            return
+
+        self._cancelled = True
+
+        if self._cancel_event is not None:
+            self._cancel_event.set()
+
+        if self._cancel_thread_event is not None:
+            self._cancel_thread_event.set()
+
+        if self._background_task is not None and not self._background_task.done():
+            self._background_task.cancel()
+            try:
+                await self._background_task
+            except (asyncio.CancelledError, Exception):  # noqa: S110
+                pass
+
+        self._completed = True
+
+    def cancel(self) -> None:
+        """Synchronously cancel streaming and clean up resources.
+
+        Signals cancellation to the background thread/task and marks the
+        stream as completed and cancelled.  For async contexts prefer
+        ``aclose()`` which can ``await`` background cleanup.
+
+        Example:
+            ```python
+            streaming = crew.kickoff(inputs=inputs)
+            try:
+                for chunk in streaming:
+                    ...
+            finally:
+                streaming.cancel()
+            ```
+        """
+        if self._completed:
+            return
+
+        self._cancelled = True
+
+        if self._cancel_event is not None:
+            self._cancel_event.set()
+
+        if self._cancel_thread_event is not None:
+            self._cancel_thread_event.set()
+
+        if self._background_task is not None and not self._background_task.done():
+            self._background_task.cancel()
+
+        self._completed = True
+
 
 class CrewStreamingOutput(StreamingOutputBase["CrewOutput"]):
     """Streaming output wrapper for crew execution.
diff --git a/lib/crewai/src/crewai/utilities/streaming.py b/lib/crewai/src/crewai/utilities/streaming.py
index dd0992684..e0ea5b1f0 100644
--- a/lib/crewai/src/crewai/utilities/streaming.py
+++ b/lib/crewai/src/crewai/utilities/streaming.py
@@ -243,20 +243,37 @@ def create_chunk_generator(
     Yields:
         StreamChunk objects as they arrive.
     """
+    cancel_event = threading.Event()
     ctx = contextvars.copy_context()
     thread = threading.Thread(target=ctx.run, args=(run_func,), daemon=True)
     thread.start()
 
+    # Wire cancellation to the streaming output once the holder is populated
+    def _wire_cancel() -> None:
+        if output_holder:
+            output_holder[0]._cancel_thread_event = cancel_event
+            output_holder[0]._background_thread = thread
+
     try:
         while True:
-            item = state.sync_queue.get()
+            # Poll the queue with a timeout so we can check cancellation
+            while True:
+                _wire_cancel()
+                if cancel_event.is_set():
+                    return
+                try:
+                    item = state.sync_queue.get(timeout=0.1)
+                    break
+                except queue.Empty:
+                    continue
             if item is None:
                 break
             if isinstance(item, Exception):
                 raise item
             yield item
     finally:
-        thread.join()
+        if not cancel_event.is_set():
+            thread.join()
         if output_holder:
             _finalize_streaming(state, output_holder[0])
         else:
@@ -283,18 +300,49 @@ async def create_async_chunk_generator(
             "Async queue not initialized. Use create_streaming_state(use_async=True)."
         )
 
+    cancel_event = asyncio.Event()
     task = asyncio.create_task(run_coro())
 
+    # Wire cancellation to the streaming output once the holder is populated
+    def _wire_cancel() -> None:
+        if output_holder:
+            output_holder[0]._cancel_event = cancel_event
+            output_holder[0]._background_task = task
+
     try:
         while True:
-            item = await state.async_queue.get()
+            _wire_cancel()
+            # Use asyncio.wait to race between the queue and cancellation
+            get_task = asyncio.ensure_future(state.async_queue.get())
+            cancel_wait = asyncio.ensure_future(cancel_event.wait())
+            done, pending = await asyncio.wait(
+                {get_task, cancel_wait}, return_when=asyncio.FIRST_COMPLETED
+            )
+            for p in pending:
+                p.cancel()
+                try:
+                    await p
+                except (asyncio.CancelledError, Exception):  # noqa: S110
+                    pass
+            if cancel_wait in done:
+                # Cancellation was requested
+                return
+            item = get_task.result()
             if item is None:
                 break
             if isinstance(item, Exception):
                 raise item
             yield item
     finally:
-        await task
+        if not cancel_event.is_set():
+            await task
+        else:
+            if not task.done():
+                task.cancel()
+                try:
+                    await task
+                except (asyncio.CancelledError, Exception):  # noqa: S110
+                    pass
         if output_holder:
             _finalize_streaming(state, output_holder[0])
         else:
diff --git a/lib/crewai/tests/test_streaming.py b/lib/crewai/tests/test_streaming.py
index 8eb63694e..727947de5 100644
--- a/lib/crewai/tests/test_streaming.py
+++ b/lib/crewai/tests/test_streaming.py
@@ -709,6 +709,222 @@ class TestStreamingEdgeCases:
         assert streaming.is_completed
 
 
+class TestStreamingCancellation:
+    """Tests for graceful cancellation of streaming via aclose() and cancel()."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_aclose_stops_async_iteration(self) -> None:
+        """Test that aclose() stops async iteration promptly."""
+        chunks_yielded: list[str] = []
+        cancel_event = asyncio.Event()
+
+        async def slow_gen() -> AsyncIterator[StreamChunk]:
+            for i in range(100):
+                if cancel_event.is_set():
+                    return
+                yield StreamChunk(content=f"chunk-{i}")
+                await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+
+        streaming = CrewStreamingOutput(async_iterator=slow_gen())
+        streaming._cancel_event = cancel_event
+
+        async for chunk in streaming:
+            chunks_yielded.append(chunk.content)
+            if len(chunks_yielded) >= 3:
+                await streaming.aclose()
+                break
+
+        assert streaming.is_cancelled
+        assert streaming.is_completed
+        assert len(chunks_yielded) >= 3
+        assert len(chunks_yielded) < 100
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_aclose_on_completed_stream_is_noop(self) -> None:
+        """Test that aclose() on an already-completed stream does nothing."""
+        async def simple_gen() -> AsyncIterator[StreamChunk]:
+            yield StreamChunk(content="done")
+
+        streaming = CrewStreamingOutput(async_iterator=simple_gen())
+
+        async for _ in streaming:
+            pass
+
+        assert streaming.is_completed
+        assert not streaming.is_cancelled
+
+        # aclose on completed stream should not change cancelled state
+        await streaming.aclose()
+        assert streaming.is_completed
+        assert not streaming.is_cancelled
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_aclose_cancels_background_task(self) -> None:
+        """Test that aclose() cancels the background asyncio task."""
+        bg_task_started = asyncio.Event()
+
+        async def long_running_task() -> None:
+            bg_task_started.set()
+            await asyncio.sleep(100)
+
+        bg_task = asyncio.create_task(long_running_task())
+        await bg_task_started.wait()
+
+        streaming = CrewStreamingOutput()
+        streaming._background_task = bg_task
+
+        assert not bg_task.done()
+
+        await streaming.aclose()
+
+        assert streaming.is_cancelled
+        assert bg_task.done()
+        assert bg_task.cancelled()
+
+    def test_cancel_stops_sync_iteration(self) -> None:
+        """Test that cancel() marks streaming as cancelled."""
+        def slow_gen() -> Generator[StreamChunk, None, None]:
+            for i in range(100):
+                yield StreamChunk(content=f"chunk-{i}")
+
+        streaming = CrewStreamingOutput(sync_iterator=slow_gen())
+
+        chunks_collected: list[str] = []
+        for chunk in streaming:
+            chunks_collected.append(chunk.content)
+            if len(chunks_collected) >= 3:
+                streaming.cancel()
+                break
+
+        assert streaming.is_cancelled
+        assert streaming.is_completed
+        assert len(chunks_collected) >= 3
+
+    def test_cancel_on_completed_stream_is_noop(self) -> None:
+        """Test that cancel() on an already-completed stream does nothing."""
+        def simple_gen() -> Generator[StreamChunk, None, None]:
+            yield StreamChunk(content="done")
+
+        streaming = CrewStreamingOutput(sync_iterator=simple_gen())
+        list(streaming)
+
+        assert streaming.is_completed
+        assert not streaming.is_cancelled
+
+        streaming.cancel()
+        assert streaming.is_completed
+        assert not streaming.is_cancelled
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_is_cancelled_property_reflects_state(self) -> None:
+        """Test that is_cancelled starts False and becomes True after aclose()."""
+        async def simple_gen() -> AsyncIterator[StreamChunk]:
+            yield StreamChunk(content="test")
+
+        streaming = CrewStreamingOutput(async_iterator=simple_gen())
+        assert not streaming.is_cancelled
+
+        await streaming.aclose()
+        assert streaming.is_cancelled
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_aclose_with_cancel_event(self) -> None:
+        """Test that aclose() sets the cancel event."""
+        cancel_event = asyncio.Event()
+        streaming = CrewStreamingOutput()
+        streaming._cancel_event = cancel_event
+
+        assert not cancel_event.is_set()
+        await streaming.aclose()
+        assert cancel_event.is_set()
+        assert streaming.is_cancelled
+
+    def test_cancel_with_thread_event(self) -> None:
+        """Test that cancel() sets the thread cancel event."""
+        import threading
+
+        cancel_event = threading.Event()
+        streaming = CrewStreamingOutput()
+        streaming._cancel_thread_event = cancel_event
+
+        assert not cancel_event.is_set()
+        streaming.cancel()
+        assert cancel_event.is_set()
+        assert streaming.is_cancelled
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_flow_streaming_aclose(self) -> None:
+        """Test that FlowStreamingOutput also supports aclose()."""
+        async def simple_gen() -> AsyncIterator[StreamChunk]:
+            yield StreamChunk(content="flow-chunk")
+            await asyncio.sleep(100)  # Would block forever without cancel
+
+        streaming = FlowStreamingOutput(async_iterator=simple_gen())
+        cancel_event = asyncio.Event()
+        streaming._cancel_event = cancel_event
+
+        chunks: list[str] = []
+        async for chunk in streaming:
+            chunks.append(chunk.content)
+            await streaming.aclose()
+            break
+
+        assert streaming.is_cancelled
+        assert streaming.is_completed
+        assert len(chunks) == 1
+        assert chunks[0] == "flow-chunk"
+
+    def test_flow_streaming_cancel(self) -> None:
+        """Test that FlowStreamingOutput also supports cancel()."""
+        def simple_gen() -> Generator[StreamChunk, None, None]:
+            yield StreamChunk(content="flow-chunk")
+
+        streaming = FlowStreamingOutput(sync_iterator=simple_gen())
+        assert not streaming.is_cancelled
+
+        # Consume
+        list(streaming)
+        assert streaming.is_completed
+
+        # Cancel on completed does nothing
+        streaming.cancel()
+        assert not streaming.is_cancelled
+
+        # Test cancelling before completion
+        streaming2 = FlowStreamingOutput(sync_iterator=simple_gen())
+        streaming2.cancel()
+        assert streaming2.is_cancelled
+        assert streaming2.is_completed
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_multiple_aclose_calls_are_safe(self) -> None:
+        """Test that calling aclose() multiple times is safe."""
+        async def simple_gen() -> AsyncIterator[StreamChunk]:
+            yield StreamChunk(content="test")
+
+        streaming = CrewStreamingOutput(async_iterator=simple_gen())
+
+        await streaming.aclose()
+        assert streaming.is_cancelled
+
+        # Second call should be a no-op
+        await streaming.aclose()
+        assert streaming.is_cancelled
+        assert streaming.is_completed
+
+    def test_multiple_cancel_calls_are_safe(self) -> None:
+        """Test that calling cancel() multiple times is safe."""
+        streaming = CrewStreamingOutput()
+
+        streaming.cancel()
+        assert streaming.is_cancelled
+
+        # Second call should be a no-op
+        streaming.cancel()
+        assert streaming.is_cancelled
+        assert streaming.is_completed
+
+
 class TestStreamingImports:
     """Tests for correct imports of streaming types."""