US President Donald Trump announced the extension of a ceasefire regime with Iran until Tehran presents its peace proposal and negotiations conclude, based on a request from Pakistan. In a statement on the Truth Social network on the evening of April 21, Trump wrote, “Considering the serious disagreements in the Iranian government — which is certainly not surprising — and at the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, we were asked to suspend our strikes on this country until Iranian leaders and representatives develop a unified proposal.”

The US president also stated that he ordered his military to continue the blockade and remain in full combat readiness. “Based on this, I am extending the ceasefire regime until their proposal is presented and negotiations are concluded one way or another,” Trump added. This announcement came as the temporary truce between the US and Iran was set to expire on April 21.

A few days earlier, Trump had announced that the second round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran would take place on April 22 in Pakistan. However, although Iran has not officially confirmed its participation, the publication Axios noted that approval had been obtained from the country’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. This situation highlights the uncertain and volatile nature of the talks.

Iran’s Tasnim agency reported late Wednesday evening that the country’s leadership had decided to definitively withdraw from participating in negotiations with the US that were supposed to be held in Pakistan. At the same time, CNN reports that the visit of US Vice President JD Vance, who is leading the US delegation, to Pakistan has also been postponed. These events pose a significant obstacle to the regional peace process and raise serious doubts about the success of future negotiations.

Source: www.gazeta.uz