US-Iran talks deadline expires without wider deal
A 60-day window for reaching a wider US-Iran agreement expired on Monday without a comprehensive deal, prompting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to again press both sides to return to the negotiating table.
August 18, 2026 (MLN): A 60-day window for reaching a wider US-Iran agreement expired on Monday without a comprehensive deal, prompting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to again press both sides to return to the negotiating table. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters the Secretary-General's position has remained consistent since Washington and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28: that the co...