{
  "id": 685686,
  "title": "Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/iran-says-no-progress-on-reviving-interim-peace-deal-with-us-685686",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T18:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260813/iran-says-no-progress-on-reviving-interim-peace-deal-with-us"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran and the United States are still at odds in their attempts to revive the interim peace deal aimed at ending the Gulf war, according to a senior Iranian source. The senior source claims there has been no progress in the talks to revive the deal, which was agreed upon in June and outlined a timeframe for its implementation. This development comes as a setback to the hopes for resolving the crisis, following recent attacks on shipping in the region. The interim deal declared an immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts; however, it quickly fell apart. U.S. President Donald Trump declared the deal over on July 7, while Iran's foreign ministry suspended it a week later. The U.S. accuses Iran of not adhering to the agreement's terms of reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Tehran asserts that Washington has breached its commitments, which include lifting a blockade on Iranian ports and releasing frozen Iranian assets. Discussions involving mediators are currently focusing on Iran returning to the interim agreement and determining a timeframe for implementing its clauses.",
  "summary": "DUBAI — Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source, who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a time frame to implement it. The comments were a further blow to hopes for a resolution to the crisis, following new attacks on shipping in the…",
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        "published": "2026-08-12T12:03:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/iran-says-no-progress-on-reviving-interim-peace-deal-with-us",
        "published": "2026-08-12T13:46:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/iran-says-no-progress-on-reviving-interim-peace-deal-with-us-686574",
        "published": "2026-08-12T18:22:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/iraq-says-september-30-withdrawal-deadline-for-us-led-coalition-final",
        "published": "2026-08-12T19:11:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}