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Trump Still Signals Ambiguity on Peace/Ceasefire Potential President Trump appeared to confirm ceasefire talks with Iran are still very up in the air, saying that he also doesn’t see the need to extend the current two-week ceasefire – “not sure,” he said – also amid the going US naval blockade of Iranian-China oil exports, or other sanctioned vessels. With no extension, the ceasefire will expire on April 22. “If there’s no deal fighting resumes,” Trump affirmed in fielding reporters’ questions. Importantly, talks and timeline are still a big maybe: President Trump told reporters the next in-person talks negotiating a deal for Iran will “probably, maybe” happen this weekend. He didn’t say where, and other U.S. officials haven’t confirmed any details. He took the opportunity in the same remarks to slam the Pope. “If the pope looked at the 42,000 people that were killed over the last two or three months, as a protester, with no weapons, no nothing,” he claimed, using the same unsourced numbers he’s lately been throwing around. “I mean, you take a look at that, so I can disagree with the pope. I have a right to disagree. I have a right to disagree with the pope.” Unverified alarming […]
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