[US Media: Mediators Say Ceasefire Efforts Have Stalled] According to a report by Golden Finance citing the U.S. *Wall Street Journal* on the 3rd, which sourced mediators and informed officials, efforts by certain regional countries to push for a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran have reached an impasse. Furthermore, Qatar has refused to act as the primary mediator for the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement. Mediators stated that Iran has formally informed them that it is unwilling to meet with U.S. officials in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, in the coming days, and has explicitly rejected the U.S.'s ceasefire demands as unacceptable. Turkey and Egypt are still working to find ways to break the deadlock and are considering new meeting locations, such as Doha, the capital of Qatar, or Istanbul, Turkey, as well as new proposals. (Xinhua News Agency)