US reaches 60-day truce ‘deal’ with Iran, but Trump approval pending: Report

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2 min readNew DelhiMay 28, 2026 10:46 PM IST

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US and Iranian negotiators reportedly reached an agreement on Thursday to extend the ceasefire of the three-month old war by 60 days and initiate talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme. However, US President Donald Trump’s approval is still required on the emerging memorandum of understanding.

Iranian authorities have not confirmed any tentative deal with the US but several outlets, including AP, and Axios reported the development quoting US officials and regional sources involved in the mediation.

The reported agreement worked out between Washington and Tehran comes at a time when the ongoing ceasefire, brokered on April 8, appears to be wavering amid continued strikes by the military of both sides.

The US officials said that deal term has broadly been agreed but approval is required from the senior leadership. And the Axios report added that Iranians later said they had the necessary approvals and were ready to sign the agreement.

The US negotiators had briefed President Trump on the truce agreement but the Republican leader didn’t sign it immediately. “The president relayed to the mediators that he wants a couple of days to think about it,” a US official reportedly said.

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