Mediators are seeking to extend the United States-Iran ceasefire, as hopes of reaching an agreement before Wednesday’s deadline faded on Sunday, sources have told Middle East Eye.
Senior regional officials said progress had been made in recent days on key issues, including Iran’s enriched uranium, the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Tehran’s allied armed groups across the region.
However, the mood shifted over the weekend, according to a senior Turkish official.
“There are several moving parts in the negotiations. Some are on track, but the gaps in others remain too wide to bridge,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity, like other sources in this report.
Another source familiar with the talks said Pakistani mediators were keen to extend Wednesday’s deadline, when the two-week ceasefire is due to expire, and remained hopeful that a resolution could be reached in the coming days.
