White House says Iran and US agreed to 60-day ceasefire extension, awaiting Trump's approval

White House says Iran and US agreed to 60-day ceasefire extension, awaiting Trump's approval Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 18:12 Extension paves the way for stickier talks on Iran's nuclear programme and sanctions relief An Iranian man rides his motorbike past a billboard bearing the images of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, left, the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, and his son, the current supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, centre, along a street in Tehran, on 28 May 2026 (AFP) Off US and Iranian negotiators have reached a deal for a 60-day ceasefire extension that would allow them time to negotiate a full end to the war on the Islamic Republic, but the deal must be approved by US President Donald Trump, the White House said. Iran's top leadership also has yet to give the final seal of approval. The announcement comes as the current ceasefire between the two sides came under pressure with the US launching multiple strikes on Bandar Abbas port and Iran retaliating by striking a US military base in Kuwait.