Deadline for Peace Talks with Iran Expires; Tehran Cites U.S. Violations

Iran has declared the deadline for peace negotiations with the United States irrelevant, citing alleged American violations of a key understanding signed in June. The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson, Ismail Bagaei, stated that the 60-day period for talks is meaningless because the U.S. has "flagrantly violated" the terms of the memorandum of understanding.

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The 60-day deadline for talks is irrelevant.

Bagaei explained that the agreement's implementation is completely stalled due to these alleged violations. The understanding, signed on June 17, was intended to address issues such as ending hostilities, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, lifting the ban on Iranian oil sales, and ending the blockade of Iranian ports and ships. It also set a 60-day timeframe for negotiating a final deal on Iran's nuclear program and sanctions relief.

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The application (of the agreement) is completely paralyzed by the flagrant violations by the United States of the memorandum of understanding signed on June 17.

Adding to the rising tensions, a senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) called for a "reorganization, modernization, and development of the defense doctrine." This call for an "offensive" approach to defense follows U.S. President Donald Trump's recent statement about declaring the Strait of Hormuz "U.S. territory." In response, Iranian forces vowed not to yield until the "complete defeat" of the U.S. and announced a reward for any Iranian citizen who kills or captures a U.S. soldier.

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From now on, any action we take, even if it is defensive, must have an offensive character.

In a separate incident, two drones launched from Iran reportedly targeted the office of Iraqi Kurdistan's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, who confirmed the attack on his personal office via X, formerly Twitter.

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my personal office was the target of an Iranian drone attack.