The United States and Iran have agreed "in-principle" to extend truce, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. The two-week ceasefire between both the warring nations was scheduled to expire on April 21. The move is aimed at allowing more time for diplomacy, as mediators on both sides look for a way out of the conflict, the news agency reported, citing regional officials. There was no official word from Washington or Tehran by the time the preliminary reports emerged. There have been indications related to a truce extension since late on Monday, which led to crude oil prices easing and equity markets globally recovering. Trump could be heard as saying, in clips of an yet-to-be-aired interview with Fox News Business, that the waR is "very close to over". However, he has been making similar claims since the start of the conflict. Earlier, on Tuesday, the US president told the New York Times that fresh negotiations could be held "over the next two days". The talks are likely to be held again in Islamabad, he added. "It's more likely that we go back there. Why should we go to some country that has nothing to do with it?" ALSO READ: US Sets Fresh Terms for Iran Talks Ahead of Possible Deal Revival According to multiple media reports, Washington has set two key conditions for the second round of talks. First, Iran must fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil route currently affected by conflict and restrictions. Second, the Iranian delegation must have clear authority from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to negotiate and finalise any agreement. Trump has cited Vice President JD Vance's allegations that the Iranian delegation needed the prior approval of the IRGC for key decisions, during the previous round of talks. “That's ultimately why we left. The delegation couldn't close anything,” CNN quoted Vance as saying. ALSO READ: US-Israel-Iran War Live News Updates: Second Round Of Truce Talks Can Happen In Next 2 Days, Says Trump Essential Business Intelligence, Continuous LIVE TV, Sharp Market Insights, Practical Personal Finance Advice and Latest Stories — On NDTV Profit.
The United States and Iran have agreed "in-principle" to extend truce, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. The two-week ceasefire between both the warring nations was scheduled to expire on April 21. The move is aimed at allowing more time for diplomacy, as mediators on b…
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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.