Trump claimed he did not want to extend the ceasefire hours before doing so
US President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire in Iran once more, announcing the move just hours before the deadline was due to expire after he was reportedly urged to “hold our attack”.
The President released a statement claiming the extension was necessary because the “Government of Iran is seriously fractured”. Trump had previously told Iran that the “whole country is going to get blown up“.
Posting on Truth Social, Mr Trump wrote: “Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.
“I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other.”
This post comes just hours after Trump declared the US military was “raring to go” ahead with fresh strikes on Tehran if progress was not made in the Pakistan talks. Speaking with CNBC, the US leader insisted he did not want to extend the two-week truce.
“I don’t want to do that. We don’t have that much time,” he said, adding, “We’ve taken out their navy, we’ve taken out their air force, we’ve taken out their leaders.”
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