Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Iran Reports No Progress Reviving Interim Deal With US
The United States and Iran are in a big fight, and in June they agreed to stop fighting for a little while.
That agreement was called an interim peace deal.
Very quickly, both sides said the deal was over or suspended.
Now Iran says there has been no progress in talks to bring the deal back.
The two countries blame each other for breaking it.
The United States says Iran did not open a very important waterway called the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says the United States did not stop blocking its ports or give back its money.
Many ships use the Strait of Hormuz to carry oil, so the conflict has pushed oil prices higher.
There were also attacks on ships this week, and four sailors were sadly killed.
Both countries are still using strong words against each other.
A senior Iranian source said there has been "absolutely no progress" in talks to revive the June interim deal and define a timeframe for commitments.
The U.S. accuses Iran of failing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran says Washington reneged on lifting its port blockade and releasing frozen assets.
The June deal, which declared an immediate and permanent end to military operations, collapsed after Trump called it "over" on July 7 and Iran declared it "suspended" a week later.
Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei said the Strait of Hormuz stays closed unless the U.S. accepts Iran's conditions, while Trump demanded compensation for deaths in 50 years of wars.
Shipping attacks continued: Houthis killed four crew members in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and a U.S. Navy helicopter fired Hellfire missiles at a Panama-flagged ship off Pakistan.
- Who
- Iran and the United States, with a senior Iranian source briefing Reuters, while Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei and U.S. President Donald Trump made public statements.
- What
- No progress in talks to revive the June interim ceasefire and set a timeframe for a permanent end to the Gulf war, with each side accusing the other of broken commitments.
- When
- Reported on August 12; the interim deal was agreed in June, Trump declared it "over" on July 7, and Iran's foreign ministry said it was "suspended" a week later.
- Where
- The Gulf region, including the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait; the report was filed from Dubai.
- Why
- The U.S. says Iran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran says Washington reneged on lifting a blockade of Iranian ports and releasing frozen Iranian assets.
Iran
United States
Blame for the deal collapse
Iran
Iran says Washington reneged on commitments including lifting the blockade of Iranian ports and releasing frozen assets, and violated the interim agreement 48 hours after it was reached.
United States
The U.S. accuses Iran of failing to honour its agreement under the deal to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route.
Conditions to end the war
Iran
Mohsen Rezaei said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the U.S. accepts Iran's conditions to end the war.
United States
Trump demanded Iran pay compensation for people killed in 50 years of wars, attacks and protests, and said Iran is no longer the bully of the Middle East.
Extension of the 60-day period
Iran
Iran dismisses any talk of an extension, saying no 60-day period began because the U.S. withdrew from the deal days after it was reached.
United States
Turkey's Anadolu news agency quoted Pakistani government sources as saying the 60-day period had been agreed to be extended.
- Interim deal
- June agreement declaring "immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts"
- Deal status
- Trump said "over" on July 7; Iran's foreign ministry declared it "suspended" a week later
- War start
- U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28
- Casualties
- Thousands killed, mainly in Iran and Lebanon
- Strait of Hormuz
- Handled a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flow before the war
- Brent crude
- Peaked at $126 a barrel (about 75% above pre-war); $89.26 on Wednesday, up 0.4%
- Shipping attacks
- Houthi strike in Bab el-Mandeb killed four crew; U.S. Navy helicopter disabled a Panama-flagged ship's steering gear