Iran rejects Trump’s ceasefire extension | World | News

Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, April 21: “I… have directed our Military to maintain the Blockade and remain ready and capable in all other respects, and will therefore extend the Armistice until proposals are presented and discussions concluded one way or another.”

On Tuesday, a local Iranian news outlet reported that an adviser to Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf said Trump’s extension of the ceasefire was “definitely a ploy to buy time for a surprise attack,” adding: “The losing side cannot dictate the terms.”

The advisor reportedly stated that “it is time for Iran to take the initiative.”

Iranian state media reported that the country did not request an extension of the ceasefire.

The United States has been in conflict with Iran since February 28, when it launched a joint attack with Israel on many important Iranian targets. Iran retaliated by attacking positions in the Middle East and closing the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil trade passes.

Although a short-term ceasefire remains in place for the United States, neither country has so far been able to find a permanent solution to the conflict.

The United States imposed a blockade on Iranian ports in the strait in order to stifle Iranian trade, lift the closure and increase pressure on negotiations. Iran has no intention of reopening the Strait of Hormuz as long as the naval blockade continues, Iranian state media said on Tuesday, promising to break the blockade by force if necessary.

In the statement made by the White House, it was stated that US Vice President JD Vance and the US negotiating team will not travel to Pakistan on Tuesday.

The White House did not provide any additional updates on the possibility of in-person talks scheduled for Wednesday.