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The deadline to establish peace talks between the U.S.
And Iran expired today, with no negotiations planned and the status of the Strait of Hormuz still in dispute.
NPR's Jaina Raff has more.
The U.S. And Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in June that called for reaching a final agreement in 60 days.
There have been mediation attempts by other countries, but no U.S.-Iranian negotiations since then.
Iran says the U.S.
Isn't serious about negotiating.
President Trump has threatened new sanctions against Iran over their restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz.
While the June agreement called for the U.S.
To begin removing its naval blockade
and Iran to allow transit through the key waterway within 30 days, neither of those have happened either.
The ceasefire was broken in July with attacks by both the U.S.
And Iran.
Jaina Raff, NPR News, Amman.
The president's envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, held a rare meeting with leaders in Hamas in Egypt yesterday.
Today, he's in Israel meeting with Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu,
in an effort to achieve progress on a plan for post-war Gaza.
NPR's Daniel Estrin in Tel Aviv says both sides appear to be at an impasse.
And so now the U.S.