USA Trump wants to extend the ceasefire in the Iran war
US President Donald Trump wants to extend the ceasefire in the war with Iran. At Pakistan's request, he will refrain from attacks until the leadership in Iran submits a united proposal, he announced on his Truth Social platform.
21.04.2026, 22:45
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Unsurprisingly, the leadership in Iran is deeply divided, Trump wrote. The weapons should therefore be laid down until a united proposal is reached and the talks come to an end, "one way or another". It was initially unclear whether Israel would also feel bound by the ceasefire, as it did recently. There was also initially no reaction from Iran.
Trump also announced that he had ordered the US military to continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz for ships coming from or going to Iranian ports. Tehran had previously presented the blockade as an obstacle to further negotiations.
Report: Tehran not ready for another round of negotiations
Shortly beforehand, the Iranian news agency Tasnim had reported that Iranian representatives would not be traveling to Pakistan for negotiations. The USA had not backed down from its "exaggerated demands" in recent days and there had therefore been no significant progress, it continued. Under these circumstances, participation in the negotiations would be "a waste of time", the report said.
Without an extension, the ceasefire would have expired on Wednesday (Washington local time). A first round of negotiations in Islamabad ended just over a week ago without any results. There had been no agreement between Washington and Tehran on a second round until recently.
