US, Iran Reach Deal To Extend Ceasefire, Trump's Nod Awaited: Report

The United States and Iran have reportedly worked out a preliminary arrangement to extend their ongoing ceasefire, though the proposal is still awaiting approval from US President Donald Trump, Axios reported.

The development came after Iran launched strikes targeting a US air base in Kuwait on Thursday, days after Washington carried out attacks linked to what it described as an Iranian drone operation.

According to the report, both countries have agreed to a 60-day memorandum of understanding aimed at maintaining the truce while opening talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme. However, the proposed framework has not yet received Trump’s final clearance. Follow for live updates.

Iran Targets US Base In Kuwait Amid Rising Tensions

The latest exchange

of attacks highlighted the fragile nature of ongoing efforts to transform the shaky ceasefire reached in early April into a permanent agreement aimed at ending the three-month conflict, which has left thousands dead and disrupted shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

According to US Central Command, American forces intercepted five Iranian attack drones and struck a ground control facility in Bandar Abbas that was allegedly preparing to launch another drone. Kuwaiti authorities later said they had intercepted a ballistic missile headed towards the country, home to a major US military base.

“These actions were measured, purely defensive and intended to maintain the ceasefire,” a US official, who requested anonymity to speak candidly about military operations, told Reuters earlier.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted the US base linked to an earlier strike near Bandar Abbas airport and warned that any future attacks would trigger a “more decisive response”, according to Tasnim news agency.

Kuwait Slams Attack On US Base

Kuwait strongly criticised the missile attack and urged Iran to immediately stop what it described as a dangerous escalation.

The renewed violence marked the second major flare-up this week and came during Eid al-Adha celebrations across the region. Several countries have been drawn into the conflict since US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28.

Pakistan, which has been mediating between the sides, announced that its Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar would hold talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Friday, though officials did not clarify the purpose or expected outcome of the meeting.

Meanwhile, in Lebanon, Israel said it had launched strikes targeting Hezbollah-linked infrastructure in the southern city of Tyre and also carried out an operation in Beirut.