https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-u-s-and-iran-locked-in-a-stalemate-as-60-day-negotiation-period-endsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-u-s-and-iran-locked-in-a-stalemate-as-60-day-negotiation-period-endshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-u-s-and-iran-locked-in-a-stalemate-as-60-day-negotiation-period-ends#u44790Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:05:34 +0000The United States and Iran have failed to reach a broad deal to end their war as a 60-day negotiating window expires. A memorandum of understanding between the two nations has reached its deadline without an agreement, leaving the parties in a stalemate. While the U.S. views the clock as a make-or-break point, an Iranian diplomat has dismissed the 60-day deadline as "irrelevant." Diplomatic efforts are now shifting toward unlikely European participants to break the deadlock.Why it mattersThe 60-day period was established to secure a comprehensive peace deal and resolve ongoing hostil