US and Iran Agree on 60-Day Ceasefire Extension Amid Nuclear Talks
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- •US and Iran reached a tentative 60-day ceasefire extension agreement on May 28, 2026.
- •The deal must be formally signed by President Donald Trump to take effect.
- •A fresh military flare-up on the same day—Kuwait under attack after a US strike on Iran—threatened the fragile truce.
- •The emerging memorandum also paves the way for renewed nuclear talks addressing Iran’s uranium enrichment.
- •Final legal drafting and presidential sign-off are still pending; the framework remains non-binding until then.
Washington and Tehran have finalised a preliminary understanding to extend the fragile truce between their militaries by two months while simultaneously launching formal negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme, a senior U.S. administration official confirmed on May 28, 2026. The official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly, stressed that the emerging memorandum of understanding must still receive formal sign-off from President Donald Trump before it becomes binding.
