U.S.-Iran War Memorandum Lapses Without a Deal as Tehran Denies Extension Talks
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The 60-day negotiating window in the Pakistan-brokered Islamabad Memorandum, which halted the war Israel and the United States began against Iran in February, lapsed Monday with no agreement on sanctions relief or Tehran's nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the text contains no 60-day deadline, called the 14-point memorandum moot, and blamed American violations for the absence of talks. A senior Iranian official said there are no discussions about an extension, contradicting Pakistani government sources who reported both sides consented to extend. Trump said preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon remains the number one goal. Unresolved issues include the Strait of Hormuz, enriched uranium, and the Lebanon ceasefire.
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Sources factually disagree on whether an extension was agreed: Anadolu reports Pakistani government sources saying both sides consented to extend the ceasefire; the Jerusalem Post quotes a senior Iranian official saying there are no talks about an extension. The remaining facts are uniform: the memorandum was signed June 17, its 60-day window lapsed August 17 with no final deal, and the unresolved issues are the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear program, the Lebanon ceasefire, Gulf navigation, oil sales, and frozen funds.
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