US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire – official

Government supporters hold Iranian flags (Vahid Salemi/AP)

US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire in the three-month-old war by 60 days and launch talks on Iran’s nuclear programme, according to a US official familiar with the matter.

Iran did not immediately confirm any deal, and the official noted that US President Donald Trump has yet to sign off on it.