Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionSportVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravel Live Navigation menuUS-Israel war on IranLive updatesIran-US peace talksWhy Iran won’t give up HormuzCould Israel sabotage US-Iran deal?Live updates, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says ‘nothing can justify’ Israel’s military onslaught against ‘peaceful people’ in Lebanon.liveThis video may contain light patterns or images that could trigger seizures or cause discomfort for people with visual sensitivities.Al Jazeera LiveBy Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah and Adam HancockPublished On 29 May 2026 White House sources confirmed that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend the ceasefire for 60 days to allow for formal negotiations, but US President Donald Trump has yet to give his approval. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to the negotiating team, said the text of the MoU had not yet been finalised or confirmed, and the public would be notified once that occurred.
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Iran war live: Tehran, Trump yet to comment on 60-day truce extension plan
The United States and Iran have reportedly reached an agreement on a memorandum of understanding to extend a ceasefire for 60 days, facilitating formal negotiations. White House sources confirmed this development, but US President Donald Trump has not yet officially approved the plan.
Lyndal Rowlands,Zaid Sabah,Adam HancockAl JazeeraFiled 2026-05-29 · 00:00 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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The United States and Iran have reportedly reached an agreement on a memorandum of understanding to extend a ceasefire for 60 days, facilitating formal negotiations. White House sources confirmed this development, but US President Donald Trump has not yet officially approved the plan. Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to the negotiating team, stated that the MoU's text is not finalized or confirmed, and the public will be informed once it is. Meanwhile, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned Israel's military actions against civilians in Lebanon, stating they cannot be justified.
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says ‘nothing can justify’ Israel’s military onslaught against ‘peaceful people’ in Lebanon.
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US President Donald Trump has yet to give his approval for the MoU.
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US and Iran have reached an agreement on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend the ceasefire for 60 days.
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The text of the MoU has not yet been finalised or confirmed.
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