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The Latest: Trump Extends the Ceasefire With Iran but Keeps the Blockade
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports. The move comes as the White House put on hold Vice President JD Vance’s planned trip to Pakistan for a second round of truce talks with Iran, which has balked at further discussions. But Trump warned that the U.S. military will continue its blockade of Iranian ports.Trump made the announcement as ceasefire talks looked increasingly uncertain with a two-week truce set to expire on Wednesday. Both countries had said they were prepared to resume fighting if no deal is reached. Trump said he would "extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other.” Iran has yet to decide whether to join the negotiations in Pakistan, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said earlier Tuesday, and will only take part if Tehran believes the discussions would yield results.Since the war started, fighting has killed at least 3,375 people in Iran and more than 2,290 in Lebanon. Additionally, 23 people have died in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states. Fifteen Israeli soldiers in Lebanon and 13 U.S. service members throughout the region have been killed.Here is the latest: US treasury secretary doubles down on economic pressures on Iran In a post on X Tuesday evening, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the blockade of Iranian ports “directly targets the regime’s primary revenue lifelines” by constraining maritime trade.“Kharg Island storage will be full and the fragile Iranian oil wells will be shut in,” Bessent said.Kharg Island is considered the beating heart of Iran’s oil industry, through which 90% of its exports pass.In line with previous statements about economic pressure efforts, Bessent also said Iranian funds would remain frozen and any person or vessel facilitating the flow of funds to Iran would risk U.S. sanctions. Iran holds rallies including a ballistic missile launcher Iranian hard-liners rallied late Tuesday night as possible talks in Islamabad with the United States broke down, with members of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard apparently bringing a ballistic missile on a mobile launcher to one event.Footage aired by Iranian state TV showed men carrying Kalashnikov-style assault rifles riding atop a missile that resembled a Qadr ballistic missile in Iran’s capi...
Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire, Blockade as Peace Talks Stumble
April 22, 2026 at 5:06 AM UTCUpdated on April 22, 2026 at 11:09 AM UTCUS President Donald Trump indefinitely extended a ceasefire with Iran after the two sides failed to meet for more peace talks, with the war developing into a game of brinkmanship over the critical Strait of Hormuz.Trump said Bloomberg TerminalPakistan, the main mediator between the warring sides, asked the US to hold off on a threatened resumption of airstrikes, after Tehran said it wouldn’t attend the planned negotiations in Islamabad. The truce announced on April 7 will stay in place until Iran submits a new proposal “and discussions are concluded, one way or the other,” Trump said on Truth Social late Tuesday.
Iran war: Trump extends ceasefire for negotiations - dw.com
President Donald Trump said he was extending the Iran ceasefire until an Iranian proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded. A US ceasefire with Iran was due to expire on Wednesday ...
Trump extends ceasefire, offering time for Tehran to unify around a ...
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