US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday, April 18, that he might not extend the temporary ceasefire with Iran if negotiations do not result in a final agreement by Wednesday, April 22, CNN reported.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump addressed the possibility of resuming military operations.
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“Maybe I won’t extend it,” Trump said when asked whether he would prolong the truce or resume strikes if talks fall short. “Maybe I won’t extend it, so you have a blockade, and unfortunately we have to start dropping bombs again.”
The current temporary ceasefire, which began on April 8, is set to expire in four days. While a first round of talks held on April 11-12 concluded without any announced agreements, Trump expressed cautious optimism that a second round of high-level meetings could take place over the weekend.
He noted that a final deal to end the conflict could be reached within the next “day or two.”
The diplomatic push centers on a potential compromise where the US would unfreeze $20 billion in Iranian assets in exchange for Tehran’s enriched uranium. According to sources cited by Axios, the proposal includes a voluntary moratorium on uranium enrichment, though the sides remain divided over its duration, with Washington pushing for a 20-year term and Tehran seeking five years.
In an interview with Reuters, Trump confirmed that both nations would cooperate on the removal of nuclear material if a deal is struck. However, significant hurdles remain. While Trump recently told AFP that there are “no sticking points at all,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry stated that its stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred “anywhere,” directly contradicting the US President’s claims.
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