The extension of the truce between Iran and the United States was supposed to end theoretically on Tuesday night to Wednesday, Tehran time. A new round of talks is scheduled in Islamabad between Iran and the United States.
The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is set to expire “Wednesday night, Washington time,” said U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, April 20, according to Bloomberg agency, as reported by CNN. The extension of the truce between Iran and the United States was supposed to end in theory on Tuesday night to Wednesday, Tehran time.
If US demands are not met by then, “many bombs will explode,” added the American president, this time on PBS, after earlier threatening to “annihilate an entire civilization” in April.
Donald Trump also stated on his Truth Social network that he will only lift the American blockade on Iranian ports in case of a “deal” with Iran.
“THE BLOCKADE, which we will not lift until there is a ‘DEAL,’ is completely destroying Iran,” wrote the U.S. president in a message criticizing the conflict’s coverage by American media.
In the same post, Donald Trump assured that he is “winning a war, by far!” “They are losing 500 million dollars a day, an unsustainable figure for them, even in the short term,” he added.
A new round of talks planned in Islamabad
While the United States announced a new round of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, Iran suggests that there is “no clear prospect of successful negotiations.”
As of now, Tehran has no “project for the next round of negotiations, and no decision has been made on this matter,” stated the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esma’il Bagha’i, questioning the “seriousness” of the United States in the diplomatic process.
He added that the seizure of an Iranian cargo ship by the United States in the Gulf of Oman, their naval blockade of Iranian ports, and delays in implementing the ceasefire in Lebanon all constitute “manifest violations of the ceasefire.”
According to several Iranian media outlets, a lifting of the American naval blockade would be a prerequisite for discussions with Washington.
