Iran, US did not discuss ceasefire extension, senior Iranian official tells Reuters

There were no discussions between Iran and the United States on extending the ceasefire, a senior Iranian source tells Reuters.

The source says that from Tehran’s perspective, the deal had no start date, and therefore there is nothing to extend.

The source’s comments come after Turkey’s Anadolu news agency, citing Pakistani government sources, reported that Tehran and Washington agreed to extend a 60-day ceasefire under their interim deal signed in June.

“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,” the source says.

“One of the issues that is being discussed via mediators is the US returning to the interim agreement and defining a timeframe for implementing the commitments. There has been absolutely no progress on this issue,” the source adds.