Mediator fumes over ‘frustrating’ delay in approving US and Iran deal

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty Images)An Arab official involved in mediating a ceasefire extension between the US and Iran has hit out at "frustrating" delays in getting the plan approved.The deal is currently awaiting approval by President Donald Trump, who reportedly wants a few days to think it over.Both the US and Iran have been accused by the anonymous official of deliberately delaying the announcement and finalization of the agreement.The memorandum for the ceasefire extension had already been agreed upon three days prior in Doha, leading the official to describe the current situation as "a game of chicken and egg."The US president is reportedly still demanding that Iran's Arab neighbors normalize relations with Israel by joining the Abraham Accords as a condition for the deal, a demand the official believes shows a significant misunderstanding of the situation.In fullIran-US war latest: Countries at loggerheads over peace deal as US says it doesn’t have ‘unlimited patience’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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