Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has not yet decided whether to resume indirect negotiations with the United States, dismissing reports that a 60-day period outlined in a June memorandum signed in Islamabad was a ceasefire requiring extension. Araghchi characterized the agreement as marking "the end of the war, not a ceasefire", with the window for reaching a final deal expiring Monday.
Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan are exchanging messages and maintaining contact with Iran, though Araghchi stressed this does not constitute negotiations. Separately, technical talks with Oman on establishing new shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz may conclude soon, involving experts and military officials from both nations.
US President Donald Trump announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz "territory of the United States" after defeating Iran, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledged unprecedented economic isolation. Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi responded that the strait "has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian". An ADNOC vessel was attacked while transiting the waterway on Friday.