Trump lets 60-day deadline for Iran peace deal expire, threatens to ‘bomb’ Oman

LQ Lucy QuagginSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-17 · 22:42 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will not extend a 60-day memorandum of understanding with Iran. The agreement, brokered by Pakistan and signed on June 17 by Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, aimed to end a war and restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated that while Iran desires a deal, it would not be the kind he deems necessary. Negotiations for the agreement reportedly stalled due to mutual accusations of violations.

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Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the memorandum of understanding on June 17.

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Pakistan brokered the memorandum of understanding.

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Negotiations stalled as both sides accused each other of violating the deal.

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The agreement aimed to end the war and restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

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US President Donald Trump will not extend the memorandum of understanding with Iran.

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not seek to extend the memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming that while Iran wants to make a deal, “they’re not going to make the kind of a deal that I feel is necessary”.The agreement aimed to end the war and restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy chokepoint, but negotiations stalled as both sides accused each other of violating the deal.Pakistan brokered the memorandum of understanding, which Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed on June 17.

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