Iran says there was never a ceasefire. Meanwhile, U.S. forces have disabled a commercial ship. If you're just joining us, U.S.-Iran talks have been tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions, maritime restrictions, and Omani mediation. Iran said a general framework with Oman had been settled, but Rezaei then laid out sweeping reopening conditions, including a reported $300 billion demand. The talks are at an impasse again. This is Iran War Daily. Tehran is disavowing the diplomatic starting point as the blockade turns more violent—so stay with us. We'll keep tracking this story — US-Iran deal negotiations. Follow the show so the next update finds you. This one's from Ynet News:
An Iranian source told Reuters that no such talks had taken place. “There is no talk of an extension because, from Iran’s perspective, there is no period that began and therefore nothing to extend,” the source said. “The United States violated the interim agreement 48 hours after it was reached and withdrew from it a few days later.”
Iran is flatly rejecting the 60-day extension report. Ynet cites a Reuters-sourced Iranian official who says there were no extension talks because, in Tehran's view, the June agreement never entered implementation. So Iran's now saying the ceasefire never happened. It says Washington violated the interim deal within 48 hours, then withdrew days later—try asking anyone to trust a diplomatic promise with that record. That changes the sequence entirely. Tehran says the starting point was void, and the U.S. has to return to the agreement before talks can resume. A signed June interim deal, a 60-day window, and apparently no shared answer on whether day one ever arrived. For Iran, sanctions relief, asset release, and a wider regional ceasefire are the price of reopening the door. Here's NewKerala:
US Central Command forces disabled the Panama-flagged cargo vessel Vela Nova as it attempted to breach the US blockade against Iran in the Gulf of Oman. A Navy MH-60 helicopter fired Hellfire missiles into the ship's engine room after the crew ignored repeated warnings. Since August 11, CENTCOM has redirected 55 vessels, disabled three, and boarded two in the blockade enforcement.
CENTCOM says a Navy MH-60 fired Hellfire missiles into the Panama-flagged Vela Nova's engine room after repeated warnings in the Gulf of Oman. By the U.S. military's account, a commercial ship was disabled, not simply redirected. We covered 53 redirected ships. Now CENTCOM says Vela Nova was disabled, and the count since August 11 is 55 redirected, three disabled, and two boarded. Three disabled ships in roughly 48 hours—underwriters are watching that tempo, not diplomatic press releases. After Iran's denial, the two sides are moving in opposite directions: Tehran says no agreement entered implementation, while CENTCOM reports escalating enforcement at sea. The command says the crew ignored warnings, but the immediate fact is the ship was hit and disabled. A Hellfire in an engine room is a very expensive way of saying "turn around." Every disabled hull raises the odds that captains, cargo owners, and insurers treat the Gulf of Oman as a war-risk route. Have feedback, a story idea, or a correction? Email us at iranwardaily at lantern podcasts dot com. Your notes help make Iran War Daily more useful and accurate.
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