According to CoinMeta, as reported by Polit, White House officials stated that they have not heard of any plans to extend the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, which is set to expire next Monday. If it cannot be extended, the nearly six-month-long war could escalate again. White House officials said that as of Friday afternoon, negotiations were still in a "stalemate" and no arrangements for an extension had been heard of. Part of the difficulty in negotiations stems from the decentralized power within Iran, with different positions held by the Revolutionary Guards, religious forces, and the government. An agreement can only take effect if all factions reach a consensus. The disagreements focus on sanctions, frozen assets, and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. side considers any form of tolls or traffic control to be "unacceptable." The Trump administration has stated that if Iran rejects the agreement, the U.S. retains "all options." Sanctions and blockades have severely impacted the Iranian economy, and Iran should return to the negotiating table. However, informed sources believe that the U.S. may have underestimated Iran's resilience, and if the U.S. wants to stabilize the situation before the mid-term elections, it needs to act as soon as possible.