Trump Blinks First, Extending Ceasefire with Iran as Hormuz Deadlock Continues
Iran is continuing to demand the U.S. lift the naval blockade as a condition for new talks. Trump says resuming war remains an option as Iran prepares retaliation.
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/trump-extends-ceasefire-iran-strait-hormuz

from #DropSiteNews
Jeremy Scahill
April 22, 2026

The future of #US.-Iran negotiations remains in doubt after Trump and Tehran’s leaders staked out opposing positions on the #StraitOfHormuz. “Diplomacy is a tool to secure national interests and security,” said Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, in a briefing in Tehran on Wednesday.

On Tuesday night, a senior #Iranian official told Drop Site that Iran would move forward with a second round of talks in Islamabad only if #Trump extended the #ceasefire and ended the U.S. naval #blockade. “The Pakistani side indicated that they expect Trump to lift the naval blockade of #Iran,” the official said.

#NoWarWithIran
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Another day, another massive arm shipment to Israel from US and their bases in #Germany.

"Dozens of US military cargo and refueling planes are heading towards the West Asia.
Many have landed in Ben Gurion Airport."

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Roman columns standing tall in Jordan, not Italy 🏛☀

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The USS H.W. Bush carrier arrives in 3-5 days.

Trump says he’s giving Iran ‘about three to five days’ to negotiate.

Do the math.

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First he said ceasefire won't be extended.
Then he threatened to destroy all bridges and power.
Again he said no extension.
But on taco Tuesday, he said open ended ceasefire
But
Now people around him say it's only 3-5 days ceasefire.

Negotiating with US is like playing chess with a pigeon who has nuclear weapons.

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Advisor to Qalibaf Iran’s Parliament Speaker:

‘Trump's extension of the ceasefire makes no sense. The losing side cannot set the terms.

Continuing the siege is no different from bombing and must be responded to militarily.

Meanwhile, Trump's extension of the ceasefire certainly means buying time for a surprise strike. It is Iran's time to take the initiative.’

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Trump says he is extending the ceasefire until a formal response is received from Iran.

The blockade of Iran is choking the Iranian government, putting pressure on China and India and forcing Europeans to buy more from US.

It is a huge economic gain for the US oil industry.

And pentagon have informed them that they need more time to build their defences to face Iranian retaliation when they restart the attacks against Iran.

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Vance, Rubio, Hegseth, and CIA Director Ratcliffe arrived at the White House amid the actual collapse of negotiations between Iran and the US.

PS. Remember that every single US senator voted FOR Rubio becoming the secretary of state. Every single one of them democrats and republicans
#USpol
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Pakistani mediation says the ceasefire in Iran ends after midnight tonight. No signs of a breakthrough yet. Either it happens in the last minutes, with Iran announcing the dispatch of its negotiating delegation; or an American extension under pressure from the mediation, or war.

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Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: No final decision has been made yet regarding participation in the negotiations in Pakistan.

Pakistani officials has sent new offerings to Tehran for negotiations.

#Pakistan officials:
Pakistan is making sincere efforts to convince the Iranian leadership to participate in the second round of talks, and these efforts continue.

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