The administrations of US President Donald Trump and the Iranian government confirmed on Friday the existence of a preliminary agreement aimed at extending the current ceasefire by sixty days and opening formal talks on Iran's nuclear program, in what amounts to the most significant diplomatic advance since the start of the war three months ago. However, the versions disseminated by Washington and Tehran on the content of the understanding differ substantially on the central points: the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the fate of the highly enriched uranium under Iranian control, and the possible payment of frozen funds to the Islamic Republic.

The United States and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding aimed at extending the current ceasefire and reopening…

The deal would extend the ceasefire for 60 days.

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The emerging memorandum of understanding came as the fragile ceasefire in the war between the U.S. and Iran appeared to be wavering.

President Donald Trump is considering whether approve a 60-day deal to extend the shaky ceasefire between the United States and Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz while setting…

The United States is reportedly nearing an agreement with Iran to extend the ceasefire for two months and begin talks over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

The deal is still pending U.S. President Donald Trump's approval, U.S. officials said.

US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a framework for a 60-day ceasefire extension deal but it still needs President Donald Trump's approval, US sources told AFP on Thursday.

U.S. and Iran negotiate a tentative 60-day ceasefire extension and initiate nuclear talks amid rising tensions.

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US and Iran have agreed on extending the ceasefire by 60 days to make space for further negotiations to end the Iran war but Trump still has to approve the deal, reports on…

The temporary ceasefire deal is awaiting approval from US President Donald Trump, who said he was “not yet satisfied” with the negotiations.

The memorandum of understanding, which would enable further negotiations, still requires Donald Trump's final approval.

Among the first issues to be negotiated during the 60-day window is what will happen to Iran’s highly enriched uranium, a US official said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and launch talks on Iran’s nuclear…

US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a framework for a 60-day ceasefire extension deal in the Middle East war but were still ...

The deal, which is still pending sign off, would allow traffic to flow through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official.

The US and Iran have reached a tentative deal, but final approval hinges on former President Donald Trump's sign-off, with minor language issues still under discussion.

U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program.