US EditionBBC World Service - Newshour, Will the US-Iran Ceasefire Be Extended?
Mediators are pushing a second round of U.S.-Iran talks as a ceasefire nears expiration and a naval blockade keeps pressure on Tehran.
- On Wednesday, Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran to ease Middle East tensions and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran.
- Negotiations stalled last weekend over Iran's nuclear program, with Vice President JD Vance urging a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment while Iran countered with a five-year offer.
- U.S. Central Command reported no vessels successfully breached the naval blockade in the first 48 hours, as ongoing fighting has killed at least 3,000 people in Iran and more than 2,100 in Lebanon.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated the United States has not formally requested a ceasefire extension expiring next week, though officials remain engaged in ongoing talks.
- Regional officials reported an "in principle agreement" to extend the ceasefire, though Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei asserted his country "based on its needs, must be able to continue enrichment.
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Pakistani mediators have arrived in Tehran to launch an extension of the ceasefire between Iran and the US.
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Pakistan’s army chief met Wednesday in Tehran with Iran's foreign minister in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war.
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