# Middle East live: Iran declares 60-day negotiation deadline null and void

https://mins.news/en/item/24765

- France 24, 2026-08-18 05:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260818-middle-east-live-iran-declares-60-day-negotiation-deadline-null-and-void

> Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the 60-day deadline for negotiations on a lasting settlement, set under the June Iran-US memorandum of understanding, was voided by Washington’s “violations”. After meeting Benjamin Netanyahu, US envoy Jared Kushner said he hoped Hamas would begin disarmament within “30 days”.

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