The United States and Iran have agreed to extend a 60-day ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, with the current agreement due to expire on August 17, Pakistani government sources told Anadolu on Wednesday.
“Both sides have conveyed their consent to the mediators to extend the deadline,” a source close to the mediation process said.
“However, the two sides are exchanging messages to decide on the extension period,” the source added.
The United States and Iran agreed to a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire in April and later signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17, launching negotiations towards a final agreement.
The talks later stalled over disagreements on security guarantees and freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important routes for global energy supplies and trade.
Between July 8 and July 24, the US and Iran exchanged military strikes.
Washington launched attacks on targets inside Iran, while Tehran responded with strikes on what it described as US military facilities and equipment in several Arab countries, including Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait.
