Trump extends ceasefire, says he's giving Iran time to negotiate

WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the US ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for talks, just hours before hostilities were set to resume, but he vowed to maintain a blockade of Tehran’s ports. Trump indefinitely pushed back the end of the truce, crediting a request from mediator Pakistan and stressing the need to give Iran’s “fractured” leadership time to form a proposal. He had previously indicated he would not extend the ceasefire and had warned of a resumption of bombing when it expired. READ: Strait of Hormuz: Iran stands by closure as ceasefire’s end […]... Keep on reading: Trump extends ceasefire, says he's giving Iran time to negotiate

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