The 60-day deadline for a peace deal with Iran is expiring. Here's where things stand

The 60-day deadline for a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, established by President Donald Trump at Versailles in June, has expired. Negotiations have remained mostly indirect through mediators, focusing on lifting the U.S. blockade and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Despite these efforts, the two nations remain further apart, with no compromise on the strait and no detailed nuclear talks. The U.S. currently lacks viable options to exit the war started with Israel.