WANA (Aug 12) – A senior Iranian source told Reuters that reports of an agreement between Iran and the United States to extend the 60-day deadline set out in the Islamabad Memorandum were incorrect, saying that no talks on extending the ceasefire are currently underway.

 

The remarks came after Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, citing Pakistani government sources, reported that Iran and the United States had agreed to extend the “60-day ceasefire” under the Islamabad Memorandum. According to the report, the deadline is due to expire on August 17.

 

Tehran: There Is Nothing to Extend

The senior Iranian source told Reuters that, from Tehran’s perspective, there had been no ceasefire in the first place that could now be extended. He said the United States violated the interim agreement just 48 hours after it was reached and withdrew from it several days later.

 

The Iranian official also said that one of the issues under discussion was the possibility of the United States returning to the Islamabad Memorandum and establishing a timeline for fulfilling its commitments. However, he said no progress had been made on the matter.

 

Dispute Over Implementation

Under the 14-point Islamabad Memorandum, Iran and the United States agreed to negotiate for a maximum of 60 days in an effort to reach a final agreement.

 

However, Tehran maintains that the U.S. failure to honor its commitments, along with the continuation of hostile actions against Iran, has seriously disrupted the implementation process. Against this backdrop, reports of an extension of the 60-day period have been rejected by a senior Iranian source, with Tehran so far denying that any talks on extending the ceasefire are underway.