US may resume military action against Iran - assessment
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran has not discussed with Washington the extension of the 60-day ceasefire stipulated in the memorandum of understanding. According to him, the sides could only have discussed the US return to fulfilling the memorandum's terms, but there has been no progress: Washington is dragging out the talks. Earlier, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, called on the US to cease military actions and unfreeze assets.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran has not held consultations with Washington on extending the 60-day ceasefire established under the memorandum of understanding. According to him, the sides could potentially have discussed only the US return to fulfilling the memorandum's terms and agreeing on a timeline for implementing commitments, but no progress has been made: Washington has been dragging out the negotiation process and showing no readiness for practical agreements. The source stressed that negotiations on extending the ceasefire are currently not underway. Earlier, Kursor reported that the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, called on the US to cease military actions against the country and unfreeze frozen Iranian assets. It was also reported that possible agreements between Tehran and Oman on navigation rules through the Strait of Hormuz would be discussed separately and would not entail lifting the blockade. Despite the tension, at the diplomatic level, preparations for a compromise may presumably be underway; the head of Pakistan's defense ministry believes that the situation creates preconditions for a peace agreement.