Pakistan is pushing for additional time… Will the truce between America and Iran be extended for 90 days?

Pakistani indications have emerged about the possibility of extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, at a time when Tehran denies the existence of talks to extend the truce and confirms that the fundamental differences with Washington are still without progress.

An informed source revealed to Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath channels, today, Wednesday, that there is optimism among the Pakistani mediator that the 60-day deadline can be extended, indicating that Islamabad is working to push the two parties towards extending the current period to allow more time to address the outstanding issues and keep the diplomatic track open.

In the same context, the German News Agency quoted Pakistani security sources as saying that the ceasefire reached in mid-June as part of a framework agreement between Washington and Tehran will be extended, indicating that the possible extension may range between 60 and 90 additional days, without deciding whether it will be officially announced.

The 60-day deadline for negotiations expires in mid-August, while Pakistan plays the role of mediation between the United States and Iran. At the same time, it was reported that reaching an agreement between Iran and the Sultanate of Oman regarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is imminent, with Pakistani security sources talking about the possibility of its completion before next Saturday.

On the other hand, a senior Iranian source told Reuters that the talks related to reviving the interim agreement reached in June or setting a timetable for implementing the commitments did not achieve any progress, stressing that one of the issues raised through the mediators is the return of the United States to the agreement and setting a time frame for implementing the commitments.

The framework agreement stipulated an end to military operations, before it later faltered, amid the exchange of accusations between Washington and Tehran regarding compliance with its terms, especially with regard to the Strait of Hormuz and the blockade of Iranian ports and frozen Iranian assets.