Iran and the United States have both denied reports of a “preliminary agreement” to extend the ceasefire, amid continued diplomatic contacts between the two sides. A spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected circulating claims of such an agreement, describing them as rumours and speculation that have not been confirmed. At the same time, a US source cited by Axios said that Washington has refused to extend the truce, despite ongoing communication channels aimed at reaching a broader understanding. The statements came in response to a report by the Associated Press suggesting that both sides had given initial approval to extend the ceasefire to allow more time for diplomacy. Negotiations remain stalled over three key issues: Iran’s nuclear program, navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and war reparations. Iran and the United States had announced a two-week ceasefire on April 8, followed by talks in Islamabad that ended without tangible results. While no official announcement has been made regarding a resumption of hostilities, the United States continues to impose a naval blockade on Iranian ports, as mediators work to arrange a new round of negotiations. READ: White House says next round of talks with Iran ‘very likely’ in Islamabad
Iran and the United States have both denied reports of a “preliminary agreement” to extend the ceasefire, amid continued diplomatic contacts between the two sides. A spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected circulating claims of such an agreement, describing them as…
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International mediators have proposed a 10-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran, according to a senior Iranian official cited in reports. The measure is described as intended to reduce hostilities and allow renewed talks on a prior interim agreement.
Both sides are assessing next steps in the current regional security situation.
Reports indicate that a US-Iran ceasefire has broken down amid renewed fighting, with the potential impact of mediation efforts by Pakistan, Qatar, and Oman remaining unclear. Earlier diplomatic steps included a June memorandum of understanding between the parties for further negotiations and talks hosted in Geneva in February.
The summary also references Europe’s historical role in diplomacy, including the 1814-15 Congress of Vienna.
Donald Trump stated in a Fox News interview that his representatives had spoken with Iranian officials an hour earlier and that those officials wanted to make a deal to end the conflict, though he noted they had broken prior agreements and expressed uncertainty about whether one would be reached.
He added that people do not want to die and that Iran would need to proceed carefully to avoid further losses. The remarks come amid an ongoing US-Iran conflict that has involved casualties and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with some social media users criticizing the repetition of similar statements.
Why the Iran-US ceasefire is falling apart Iran and the US have resumed fighting because they don’t see each other as ‘reliable negotiating partners’, says analyst Ali Vaez. Neither Iran nor the United States seems able to deliver a “knockout blow at an acceptable price” to the other side, and both know “they have no choice other than engaging in diplomacy”, but they’re not ready to make uncomfortable concessions, argues Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at International Crisis Group.
Vaez tells host Steve Clemons that Tehran and Washington are trying to “enforce their own interpretation” of the ceasefire agreement they signed last month. President Trump has become “frustrated” with diplomacy because he’s not seeing “the kind of quick results that he likes to see”, Vaez says.