BlockBeats messages: On August 12, according to Reuters, a senior Iranian official said: “At present, there are no discussions between Iran and the United States regarding extending the ceasefire. From Iran’s perspective, the ceasefire does not have an effective date, so there is no need to extend it. The United States violated the interim agreement 48 hours after it was reached and exited the agreement a few days later. One of the issues currently under discussion is the United States’ return to the understanding memorandum, and determining a timeline for the U.S. to fulfill its related commitments.”