A senior Iranian official clarified on Wednesday, ahead of the end of the 60-day ceasefire period set out in the memorandum of understanding, that no discussions are taking place with the United States regarding an extension.
According to the Iranian official, Tehran does not recognize any official start date for the current ceasefire, and therefore sees no significance or need for discussions on extending it.
He also accused the United States of violating the agreement and unilaterally withdrawing from it, claiming that the US thereby prevented any possibility of meaningful progress.
The memorandum, signed mid-June, set a fixed period of 60 days for drafting a final arrangement. Under it, the United States committed to lifting the naval blockade and removing any other interference or restrictions it has imposed on Iran, as well as distancing its forces from the region.
The United States also committed to immediately issuing a waiver that would allow the export of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products and their derivatives, as well as all related services, including banking transactions.
Meanwhile, Iran committed to ensuring the safe passage of commercial vessels, free of charge, for only 60 days, from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and in the opposite direction.
Iran also agreed that it "will not acquire or develop nuclear weapons."
In addition, the countries agreed to resolve the issue of accumulated enriched material stockpiles through a mechanism to be mutually agreed upon, which would lead to the dilution of the enriched material.