Trump Extends US-Iran Ceasefire After Attacks, Says Framework for Continuing Talks

The DW account says the war of the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran began on Saturday, 9 Esfand 1404, after which some of the regime’s top officials, including Ali Khamenei, were killed, and it adds that forty days later Tehran and Washington agreed on a two-week ceasefire.

“A new analysis published by The Atlantic on Monday argues that the US agreement with Iran marks a strategic victory for Tehran, despite President Donald Trump’s portrayal of the deal as a success”

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DW reports that during the final hours of the remaining time of that ceasefire, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that, at the request of several Pakistani officials, the possible resumption of attacks on the Islamic Republic would be temporarily suspended and the ceasefire extended.

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DW also says that on the evening of 19 Khordad 1405, in response to the downing of an Apache helicopter of the US Army, targets were attacked on Iranian soil, and it states that the Islamic Republic also targeted several US bases in the region.

In a separate timeline, RFI says Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei stated that any understanding with the United States at this stage should not be considered a final agreement and would merely be a framework for continuing talks.

RFI further reports that Baghaei said the main focus at the current stage is on ending the war and reducing tensions, while nuclear negotiations are to continue over a 60-day period.

DW says Donald Trump told reporters that the text of the US–Iran memorandum would be released publicly and that it would probably happen after the formal signing ceremony on Friday, while also adding that it remains uncertain whether he will attend the ceremony himself.

DW also reports that a Swiss diplomatic official said, "We have not received any official request to host the signing ceremony for the Iran–US memorandum of understanding," even as Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said both sides would participate in Geneva.

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Tabnak’s account says Trump claimed the agreement with Iran was likely to be signed this weekend or on Monday, while Seyed Abbas Araghchi wrote on social media that the Islamabad memorandum of understanding has never been this close to finalization.

Tabnak also quotes Araghchi telling media to refrain from speculating about its content until completion and finalization, and it adds that after retweeting Araghchi’s tweet, President Trump said, "I found the Iranian foreign minister’s tweet about the agreement very positive."

RFI adds that Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the peace agreement with the United States will not be signed on Sunday, but it does not rule out the possibility of signing it in the coming days.

Yorunews says the conditions related to Iran’s nuclear program would be defined within 60 days of the final agreement, and it states that Abbas Araghchi said details related to Iran’s nuclear program would be set within 60 days of signing the initial final agreement.

“Iran's Foreign Ministry: The possibility of signing a peace agreement with the United States in the coming days is not ruled out”

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Yorunews also reports that a senior U.S. official said on Friday that a potential agreement could lead to the collection or transfer of Iran’s highly enriched uranium, and it adds that after signing the agreement the two sides would have 60 days to reach agreement on technical details of transferring enriched uranium out of Iran.

On the Strait of Hormuz, Yorunews says the agreement will include conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and it quotes Araghchi saying Iran wants an agreement that would allow Tehran to charge for services provided when ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

For Lebanon, DW says a senior American official said the understandings signed yesterday with Iran were not conditioned on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, and it states that the agreement still envisions a ceasefire that would cover not only Iran but also Lebanon.

Yorunews further reports that Israel’s defense minister Israel Katz warned on Friday that even if an agreement is reached Tel Aviv may act independently against Iran, and it says Katz also said the country would not withdraw from areas it occupies in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza.