A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is facing fresh uncertainty after Donald Trump, United States president, demanded tougher conditions before approving a proposed agreement aimed at extending the truce and restarting talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Trump met senior advisers at the White House on Friday to make what officials described as a final decision on a framework that would extend the ceasefire for 60 days. However, the meeting ended without any public indication of the next step, leaving the future of the agreement unclear.
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According to the BBC, the proposed framework, known as a memorandum of understanding, was agreed in principle by negotiators from both countries on Thursday, pending approval from Trump and Iran’s leadership.
Before the White House meeting, Trump outlined a series of conditions on his Truth Social platform, insisting that Iran must permanently abandon any ambition to develop nuclear weapons, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to unrestricted shipping, and remove any mines placed in the strategic waterway.
