Trump extends Iran ceasefire with fate of Pakistan talks left uncertain

Trump extends Iran ceasefire with fate of Pakistan talks left uncertain Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 04/21/2026 - 21:59 US president boasts about Iranian blockade despite maritime intelligence reports saying dozens of vessels have evaded US warships US President Donald Trump arrives to the NCAA Collegiate National Champions Day event at the White House in Washington, DC, on 21 April 2026 (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) Off US President Donald Trump issued a vague extension of his ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday hours before the agreement was set to expire, leaving the fate of peace talks between the two countries uncertain. Trump said that he was extending the ceasefire at the request of Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif because Iran's government was "seriously fractured" and needed time to present a "unified proposal". "I have therefore directed our military to continue the blockade… and will therefore extend the ceasefire until such a time as their proposal is submitted," Trump said in a statement released by the White House.