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Trump Extends Ceasefire With Iran as Tehran Rejects Any Deal Over Naval Blockade
International
Published on 24 April 2026
Iran says no agreement until the blockade stops
President Trump has extended a ceasefire with Iran to try to end a costly conflict, but negotiations appear stuck. Iran’s top condition: the U.S. must lift the naval blockade before any agreement is even considered. With Iran’s leadership showing no signs of collapse, Trump’s path to peace looks increasingly difficult and politically risky.
- Trump extends the ceasefire aiming to end the war
- Iran insists the U.S. naval blockade must end first
- Negotiations look stalled under Iran’s non-negotiable terms
- Trump’s war strategy has backfired politically
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