Shafaqna Pakistan: Iran and the United States did not hold discussions on extending their ceasefire because Tehran does not consider the agreement to have a defined start date, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday.
The official said that, from Iran’s perspective, there was therefore no ceasefire period that could be extended.
Earlier, Anadolu reported, citing Pakistani government sources, that Iran and the US had “agreed” to extend a 60-day ceasefire under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, with the arrangement due to expire on August 17.
A source familiar with the mediation process had said that both sides conveyed their consent to mediators regarding an extension of the deadline.
“However, the two sides are exchanging messages to decide on the extension period,” the source added.
The US and Iran agreed to a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire in April and later signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17, launching negotiations toward a final agreement. However, the talks later stalled over disagreements on security guarantees and freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategic routes for global energy supplies and trade.
Source: Express Tribune
