Iran doubted the conclusion of an agreement on the end of the war before the midterm elections in the United States – Bloomberg

29.09.2026, 09:05◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

According to Bloomberg, Iranian officials have begun to express pessimism about the possibility of concluding a deal with the United States before the fall elections in the States. Details: Iran and the US made little progress during talks in New York on the sidelines of the UnitedNations General Assembly last week, and the Islamic Republic believes there is a high likelihood of escalat…

Iran doubted the conclusion of an agreement on the end of the war before the midterm elections in the United States – Bloomberg

On Monday, answering journalists' questions about negotiations with Iran, Trump said that US representatives are in dialogue with the mediators. He refused to tell what was discussed during these negotiations.

“We will win,” he told reporters in the Oval Office. — As far as I understand, everything will be decided one way or another.

The main mediators seek to achieve something other than the so-called Memorandum of Understanding signed by Iran and the United States in mid-June. This document led to a ceasefire and an increase in maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, but expired about two weeks before the parties could make significant progress towards a permanent peace agreement agreement

Pakistan and Qatar were the most active mediators in these negotiations, which began and stopped.

Details

Two of the sources said the U.S. government has told the mediators it wants Iran to make firm commitments this time to open the strait and make concessions on its nuclear program.

Context

Iranian officials have repeatedly stated that they are ready for diplomatic negotiations, but do not believe that the administration of US President Donald Trump will abide by the terms of any agreement. The White House shows similar distrust of Tehran, and Trump has previously said he doubts any deal can be made before the midterm elections.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who met with Trump envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff last week, remained in the US for further discussions mediated by representatives the parties.

What's next

According to one of the US officials, the deal with Iran will not be concluded until the issues regarding the country's nuclear program are resolved. The official noted that Trump is ready to ease sanctions against Iran and unblock frozen funds in exchange for concrete progress in the nuclear field.

The Memorandum of Understanding was widely criticized by American policymakers for implying too much financial concession to Iran, especially in the form of sanctions relief. Iran also continued to restrict shipping in the strait, and traffic volumes remained well below pre-war levels.