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Iran denies talks with U.S. on extending ceasefire, cites prior violations
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Iran denies talks with U.S. on extending ceasefire, cites prior violations

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran states it is not negotiating with the U.S. to extend any ceasefire, as no formal start date existed from its perspective.
  • This contradicts a report suggesting a 60-day ceasefire extension agreed upon by Iran and the U.S.
  • Iran claims the U.S. violated and withdrew from the interim agreement shortly after its inception.

Iran insists it is not engaged in any discussions with the United States regarding the extension of a ceasefire, as, from Tehran's viewpoint, no official start date was ever established. This assertion directly challenges a report from Turkey's Anadolu Agency, which, citing Pakistani government sources, claimed that Iran and the U.S. had agreed to extend a 60-day ceasefire that emerged from an interim deal in June.

The interim agreement had declared an "immediate and permanent end to military operations on all fronts." However, its implementation was short-lived. U.S. President Donald Trump announced its termination on July 7, while Iran's Foreign Ministry stated it was "suspended" a week later. The Iranian source emphasized to Reuters that there are "no discussions about an extension, because, from Iran's perspective, there is no period that began and therefore nothing to extend."

According to the Iranian source, the U.S. violated the interim agreement within 48 hours of its conclusion and withdrew from it just days later. The 60-day period was intended as a timeframe, with the possibility of extension, within which Iran and the U.S. were expected to reach a final agreement on limiting Tehran's nuclear program and lifting U.S. sanctions.

Key demands within the framework included a ceasefire in Lebanon, ensuring freedom of navigation in the Gulf, and exemptions for Iran on oil sales, which were considered prerequisites for commencing new negotiations. The Iranian source also noted that discussions through mediators are ongoing regarding the U.S. return to the interim agreement and the establishment of a timeline for implementing commitments, but "absolutely no progress has been made on this issue."

There are no discussions about an extension, because, from Iran's perspective, there is no period that began and therefore nothing to extend. The U.S. violated the interim agreement 48 hours after its conclusion and withdrew from it a few days later.

— Iranian sourceExplaining Iran's position on the alleged ceasefire extension with the U.S. to Reuters.
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