President Donald Trump said in an interview that the US was ready to resume attacks on Iran unless a deal was struck. A US ceasefire with Iran expires on Wednesday evening ETPresident Donald Trump told CNBC that he thinks the US will ‘end up with a great deal’
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Ceasefire extension gives Iran time to negotiate – Trump
US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for peace talks, as Tehran’s deadline to end the pause came and went without incident.
Mr Trump indefinitely pushed back the end of the two week truce, crediting a request from mediator Pakistan and stressing the need to give Iran’s “fractured” leadership time to form a proposal.
However, he said the US blockade of Iran’s ports – a sticking point for Tehran – would continue.
Mr Trump had previously indicated he would not extend the ceasefire and had warned of a resumption of bombing when it expired.
“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 (Iran’s) proposal is submitted,” Mr Trump wrote on social media.
Ahead of Mr Trump’s eleventh-hour intervention, it had been unclear exactly when the original ceasefire would expire, with Pakistan indicating it would end late last night.
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