The US president has prolonged the truce indefinitely until Tehran presents a “unified proposal” to end the conflict
US President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran. The move happened just hours before the fragile two-week truce had been set to expire on Wednesday.
However, he has vowed to maintain the naval blockade, touting it as leverage to force Tehran to make a deal.
“I have directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, Vice President J.D. Vance had been expected to lead the US delegation in Islamabad, alongside Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. However, the trip was put on hold after Iranian officials said the talks were pointless as long as Washington maintained its “bullying.”
The US president later claimed that Washington would not lift the blockade, because “if we do that, there can never be a Deal with Iran, unless we blow up the rest of their Country, their leaders included!” Iran promises to “reveal new cards on the battlefield.” Iranian officials have yet to formally respond to the US ceasefire extension.
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