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Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US

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  • Iran and the United States have made no progress on reviving an interim peace deal and defining an implementation timeline, according to a senior Iranian source.
  • The June interim deal, which declared a permanent termination of military operations, quickly collapsed with both sides accusing the other of reneging on commitments.
  • The US claims control over the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran insists it remains blocked until its conditions are met, further complicating any potential resolution.

Hopes for a resolution to the Gulf crisis have dimmed as Iran stated there has been "absolutely no progress" in talks to revive an interim peace deal with the United States. A senior Iranian source, speaking to Reuters, revealed that both nations remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree on a permanent end to the conflict.

One of the issues ​that is being discussed via mediators is the US returning to the interim agreement and defining a time frame for implementing the commitments. There has been absolutely no ​progress on this issue.

— Senior Iranian sourceDescribing the lack of progress in US-Iran negotiations.

The interim deal, agreed upon in June, declared an "immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts." However, it rapidly unraveled. The US accused Iran of failing to honor its commitment to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route, while Tehran contends that Washington reneged on its promises, including lifting a blockade on Iranian ports and releasing frozen assets.

The US accuses Iran of failing to honor an agreement under the deal to reopen the vital Strait ⁠of Hormuz shipping route. Tehran says Washington has reneged on its commitments, including lifting a blockade of Iranian ports and releasing frozen Iranian assets.

— ReutersExplaining the core disagreements that led to the collapse of the interim deal.

US President Donald Trump has continued his strong rhetoric against Iran, recently stating on his Truth Social platform that the US has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz. Conversely, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, established by Iran to manage the waterway, asserted that the strait remains blocked and will not reopen until Iran's conditions are met. The authority dismissed Trump's claims, calling Iran "all talk and no action."

Iran is all talk and no action, the Bully of the Middle East No Longer.

— Donald TrumpCommenting on Iran via his Truth Social platform.

The Iranian source also refuted reports from Turkey's Anadolu news agency, which cited Pakistani government sources suggesting an agreement to extend the deal's initial 60-day period. The source emphasized that Iran sees no basis for an extension, as the United States allegedly violated the interim agreement shortly after its inception and withdrew from it days later. The conflict has resulted in thousands of casualties, primarily in Iran and Lebanon, following US and Israeli attacks on Iran in February.

There is no talk of an extension because, from Iran’s perspective, ​there is no period that began and ​therefore nothing to extend. The United ⁠States violated the interim agreement 48 hours after it was reached and withdrew from it a few days later.

— Senior Iranian sourceDismissing reports of an extension to the interim agreement.
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