WASHINGTON: The United States and Iran have made significant progress towards reaching a ceasefire extension agreement, although final approval from US President Donald Trump is still pending.
Vance said discussions between Washington and Tehran were moving forward positively, with only a few issues related to the wording of the agreement still under negotiation.
“We’re going back and forth on a couple of language points. We’ve made a lot of progress here,” Vance stated while addressing the media.
The statements came only hours after US officials indicated that both countries had reached a preliminary understanding regarding the extension of the ceasefire arrangement.
The development is being viewed as an important diplomatic step amid ongoing regional tensions and international concerns over stability in the Middle East.
Vice President Vance expressed hope that negotiations would continue successfully and that President Trump would soon be in a position to formally endorse the proposed agreement.
“Hopefully, we’ll continue to make progress and the president will be in a position where he can endorse the agreement, but obviously that’s still TBD (to be determined),” he added.
In this regard, the United States and Iran have experienced strained relations for years, with several rounds of indirect talks taking place through international mediators.
The White House and Iranian authorities have yet to release detailed statements regarding the specific terms of the proposed ceasefire extension deal.
However, diplomatic insiders suggest that both sides are working to finalize the language of the agreement before any formal announcement is made.
Further developments are expected in the coming days as negotiations continue.
