America should decide on a permanent ceasefire, not a temporary one: Iran

According to Iranian officials, Iran has called for a "permanent end" to the war, rejecting another temporary cease-fire proposal with the United States. Diplomatic efforts continue to stall after the 60-day interim agreement expires. Gulf News said this in its report.
The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on June 17 by US President Donald Trump and Iran's President Masoud Meghzikian. The deal agreed to immediately halt military operations and begin a 60-day negotiation period, during which Iran's nuclear program and other key issues, including sanctions, were to be negotiated and a final settlement sought.
The contract expired on August 17 without any progress or extension agreement. Both sides have accused each other of breaching the agreement.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called the deal "an end to the war, not a ceasefire" and said Tehran had not yet decided whether to resume direct talks with the United States. Iranian parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Washington lifted its naval blockade of Iranian ports, lifted oil tariffs, released frozen Iranian assets and lifted military sanctions. He also ruled out the possibility that increased U.S. pressure could force Tehran to accept terms that were not included in the memorandum of understanding. In a post on social media platform X, Ghalibaf said Washington appears to believe that "putting more pressure on Iran can extract concessions that were never part of the deal." Officials are acting "far beyond their capacity." Stop waiting for this clown team to solve the crisis you created through some stunt, Qalibaf added.
On the other hand, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that no talks or talks with Iran are ongoing, nor scheduled. He maintains that the US naval blockade is in place and that the Strait of Hormuz is "open", directly contradicting Tehran's position.
Soon after the signing of the interim agreement, cracks began to appear in it. Trump called the deal "dead" in early July after attacks on ships traveling through Oman. Washington blamed the attacks on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), while Tehran suspended the deal a few days later.
Since then, fighting has been relatively subdued, but disruptions to shipping through the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab have pushed up global oil prices and caused major tanker operators to avoid the two waterways.
The current stance of the two countries has severely limited the scope for diplomacy. Tehran appears unwilling to accept another temporary pause, fearing it could give the US and its allies time to regroup. Washington, on the other hand, wants to strengthen its bargaining position through tougher economic pressure and continued embargo before moving toward a permanent settlement. Recent statements by the Trump administration have consistently emphasized a policy of "maximum pressure" against Tehran, while sanctions remain a central tool for exerting financial and strategic pressure on Iran.
The standoff is also having a serious impact on the global energy sector. Brent crude oil closed at $91.02 a barrel on Wednesday morning, the highest level in nearly a month.