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  "id": 1640385,
  "title": "Middle East live: Iran declares 60-day negotiation deadline null and void",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/middle-east-live-iran-declares-60-day-negotiation-deadline-null-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:07:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260818-middle-east-live-iran-declares-60-day-negotiation-deadline-null-and-void"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that a 60-day negotiation deadline set out under a memorandum of understanding with the US was now null and void due to US violations, according to France 24. However, Daily Times reported that Baghaei stated there was \"no such thing as a 60-day deadline\" under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding with the US.\n\nThe US-Iran conflict has entered a new phase of political attrition, as reported by Gulf News. The conflict has been ongoing for several months, with the US aiming to weaken Iran's military capabilities and Iran seeking to raise the costs of the conflict.\n\nUS envoy Jared Kushner met with Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed hope for the start of Hamas's disarmament within 30 days, France 24 reported. There was no immediate comment from Iran on this development.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}