U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, U.S., on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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President Donald Trump extended the US ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, saying the extension was necessary because Tehran’s government was “severely fractured”.
Trump said the ceasefire would last “until” Iran’s leaders and representatives present a “unified resolution” to end the war with the US and Israel.
Trump had earlier said that the ceasefire would end on Wednesday.
Earlier Tuesday, Trump said during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” “I don’t want to do that,” when asked if he would extend the cease-fire if peace talks could reach an agreement.
“Based on the fact that the government of Iran is deeply fragmented, not unexpectedly and at the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, we have been asked to pause our strikes on the country of Iran until their leaders and representatives come together with a unified resolution,” Trump said in a statement.
The President said, “I have therefore directed my forces to continue the blockade and to remain ready and capable in all other matters, and therefore to extend the ceasefire until their proposal is presented and the discussions are concluded.”
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