Deadline Nears for Iran War Peace Deal, as Trump Presses Allies and Oman Mediation Ends a 60-Day Window

A 60-day window to reach a deal intended to end the war with Iran is set to expire as President Donald Trump on Monday criticized allied governments and raised the prospect of new U.S. military steps if negotiations do not reach an outcome, according to PBS NewsHour coverage of the situation.

The reporting focused on the immediate diplomatic and security stakes surrounding the talks, with Oman described as a mediator for negotiations aimed at concluding the conflict. PBS said Trump lashed out at U.S. allies during the period leading to the deadline, tying the timing of the negotiations to broader concerns about allied support for U.S. objectives related to the war with Iran.

According to the broadcast summary, Trump threatened to bomb Oman, where the mediation process is taking place. The threat was presented as part of his response to the negotiation dynamics and the actions of governments involved in or adjacent to the talks, in the context of the approaching end of the 60-day window.

The broadcast also said Trump called for military exercises with South Korea to be scaled back. PBS linked the proposed reduction, in part, to South Korea’s decision not to join the war, framing the exercise issue as a matter of allied alignment and willingness to cooperate with U.S. military posture.

In the PBS segment, anchors and guests discussed “where the war stands” and what would happen next if negotiations fail to produce a peace deal by the deadline. The discussion included analysis of the practical consequences for diplomacy, deterrence, and escalation control as the deadline nears, with the emphasis on how mediation efforts could be affected by public threats and changes to allied military planning.

Oman’s role as a mediator and the U.S. focus on allied participation were presented as central factors shaping the timeline of the negotiations. With the window approaching expiry, PBS’s reporting described the immediate question as whether talks can produce terms sufficient to end the war, and whether threatened or announced U.S. adjustments to military activity could alter the negotiating environment in the final stretch.

As of the time of the PBS broadcast, no details were provided in the summary about the specific deal terms being negotiated, the level of compliance by the parties, or whether the talks were at an advanced stage. The next step, the broadcast implied, depends on whether mediation can deliver an agreement before the deadline and whether Trump’s stated pressure translates into concrete changes to U.S.-allied coordination and risk management around potential escalation.