Iran has not yet decided whether to resume negotiations with Washington after a 60-day ceasefire expires, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, accusing the United States of violating the agreement by restarting hostilities.
Araghchi told the ISNA news agency in remarks published early on Saturday that the US had breached a memorandum of understanding agreed about two months ago and that fighting had resumed. As a result, there had been no ceasefire as agreed that could now be extended, he said.
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar remain in contact with Iran, Araghchi said, but he emphasized that this communication does not mean active negotiations are under way.
Representatives from Washington and Tehran agreed on a framework deal in mid-June that was intended to provide for a 60-day period of negotiations, lead to a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and pave the way for a lasting settlement of the conflict.
Fighting had continued during the truce, however, with both sides carrying out heavy attacks at times.
After attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz attributed to Iran, the US military also resumed its blockade of Iranian ports in an effort to cut Tehran off from revenue from oil exports.