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60-day deadline expires, US and Iran without agreement: risk of escalation in the Middle East increases

2026-08-17 08:54:12Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

60-day deadline expires, US and Iran without agreement: risk of escalation in

The 60-day deadline set by the United States and Iran to reach a broader agreement has expired, but the parties have not yet reached a concrete agreement.

The deadline was part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17 by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, after more than three months of bitter conflict.

The interim agreement aimed to halt hostilities and pave the way for a final agreement that would end the conflict on several fronts.

Among the highlights were the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the easing of some financial restrictions on Iran, and the start of talks on Tehran's nuclear program.

Disputes over the Strait of Hormuz have returned, and in late June there were new military strikes. On July 8, Trump declared that the Memorandum of Understanding had ended. Now, with the 60-day deadline expired, a permanent agreement between Washington and Tehran still seems far away.

Trump has said that economic pressure on Iran is part of the US strategy. Earlier this month, he said that Washington was watching Iran as it faced high inflation and a cash shortage.

Tehran, on the other hand, has given no signs of an immediate return to negotiations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that no decision has yet been made on whether talks with the United States will resume. Araghchi also reacted to Trump's threat to declare the Strait of Hormuz American territory once the United States completes its defeat of Iran. According to him, the strait cannot be "conquered with a tweet."

Meanwhile, although direct attacks between US and Iranian forces have stopped, the conflict continues to have repercussions in the region. Iranian-backed groups continue their activities, while in Yemen the army has intensified its campaign against the Houthis, who have attacked targets related to shipping and US allies. In Lebanon, meanwhile, in recent days there have been heavy Israeli air strikes, again increasing tensions despite a ceasefire reached in June.

With the 60-day deadline expiring without a new agreement, pressure on Washington and Tehran to find a diplomatic solution increases, while the risk of a new escalation in the Middle East remains high.


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