Trump extends ceasefire with Iran indefinitely until Tehran submits "unified proposal"
發佈日期: 2026-04-22 19:39
TVB News
US President Donald Trump announced he will indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran until the latter offers a "unified proposal", stressing that the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain in effect.
This as Iranian media reported that Tehran did not seek to extend the truce, and believes the US president is attempting to find an off ramp from the war.
Iranian state media released footage of a midnight assembly in the Iranian capital on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump's announcement of the ceasefire extension.
The crowds, including members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, displayed ballistic missiles at the rally with scores of people chanting anti-US and anti-Israel slogans.
This as the two-week truce between Iran, the US and Israel was set to end at 8 a.m. Wednesday Hong Kong time.
Just four hours before the initial end of the ceasefire, the US president made a post online noting he had agreed to mediator Pakistan's request for an extension.
The new truce will last until Iran provides a "unified proposal" and completes other relevant consultations.
Earlier, the US president put on hold Vice President JD Vance's planned trip to Islamabad for the second round of talks with Iran, with the White House announcing that the visit was called off as Washington awaits Tehran's proposal.
Trump stressed the US military remains capable and ready, and will continue to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
He further said the Iranian regime is currently fractured, and noted in another post that Iran hopes to open the waterway to make a profit, but emphasised Washington will not make peace with the country if it tries to end the blockade.
Addressing the US' continual blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei described the US' actions as "piracy and state terrorism", adding that they are a threat to maritime freedom.
This as an analyst of the conflict highlighted the uncertainty of Washington's direction towards reaching a ceasefire.
The White House appears very conflicted in its messaging surrounding these talks.
You have different senior officials going on Sunday talk shows, depicting one plan for talks and when they'll start and when JD Vance will arrive in Pakistan.
Then you have President Trump that very same day countering that with you know the talks may not happen now for another day or two.
I think (Iran) is sitting back now playing this game about whether they will or will not go to Islamabad in part in reaction to the lack of a straight messaging coming out of the White House.
