Where the Iran war stands as 60-day window to reach peace deal expires

President Trump lashed out at U.S. allies on Monday as the deadline to reach a deal to end the war with Iran expires. Trump threatened to bomb Oman, which has been mediating negotiations, and called for military exercises with South Korea to be scaled back, in part for refusing to join the war. Amna Nawaz discussed where the war stands and what happens next with Alan Eyre and Reuel Marc Gerecht.

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Where the Iran war stands as 60-day window to reach peace deal expires

The 60-day window to reach a peace deal with Iran has expired. US President Donald Trump said he would not seek to extend the memorandum of understanding, claiming Iran wants a deal but not one that he considers necessary. According to Reuters Business via SCMP, the agreement aimed to end the war and restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

The memorandum of understanding was signed by Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on June 17, brokered by Pakistan. However, negotiations stalled as both sides accused each other of violating the deal. Trump reiterated that preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon remained non-negotiable for any agreement.

Iranian authorities have signalled they could shift to a more offensive approach, as reported by the Qatar Tribune. Trump had earlier threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of US efforts over Iran, and called for military exercises with South Korea to be scaled back, in part for refusing to join the war, as per PBS NewsHour.

Brief written by urgent.news from PBS NewsHour, South China Morning Post, Reuters Business via SCMP, CBS News, Qatar Tribune — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.