The deadline arrived. The ceasefire had already fractured.
X frames August 17 as the end of a 60-day ceasefire. The June memorandum did set a 60-day deadline for a final U.S.-Iran deal, but renewed attacks and a restored U.S. blockade had already stripped much of the ceasefire away. What expires today is chiefly the negotiating window.
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Deadline, not a switch
The memorandum paired an immediate halt in military operations with a maximum 60-day deadline for a final deal. Fighting resumed within weeks, so August 17 does not itself turn peace back into war.
U.S. position
Washington says Iran must not acquire a nuclear weapon and wants the Strait of Hormuz fully open before lifting its blockade. The blockade and sanctions remain its principal leverage.
Iranian position
Tehran denies direct secret talks and says messages have only passed through intermediaries. It seeks an end to the blockade, U.S. withdrawal and reparations, while claiming a role in managing the strait.
Mediation without settlement
Iran says it has an understanding with Oman on a transit map, including a toll-free interim route. That could reduce shipping risk, but it does not resolve the nuclear, sanctions, reparations or long-term control disputes.
Risk remains
There is no final deal and no sign of detailed nuclear negotiations. Renewed escalation would threaten a waterway that carried about one-fifth of the world's traded oil and gas before the war.