Iran Says No Progress on Reviving Interim Deal With US

Diplomatic efforts to end the war in the Gulf remain stalled, with a senior Iranian source reporting no progress toward reviving a collapsed interim agreement or setting a timeline for its implementation. The impasse comes as both Washington and Tehran have escalated rhetoric and tensions have risen following fresh attacks on regional shipping.

The conflict, which began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, has killed thousands, primarily in Iran and Lebanon. Iran has retaliated by attacking U.S. assets and infrastructure in several neighboring countries. A June interim agreement called for an immediate and permanent termination of military operations, but it quickly unraveled. U.S. President Donald Trump declared the deal "over" on July 7, while Iran's foreign ministry described it as "suspended" a week later.

The core dispute centers on the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global energy shipments. The U.S. accuses Iran of failing to reopen the strait as part of the June deal. Iran counters that the U.S. has reneged on its own commitments, including lifting a blockade of Iranian ports and releasing frozen assets. "One of the issues that is being...