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 planned in Islamabad, Pakistan between Iran and the United States.
The ceasefire between the United States and Iran ends “Wednesday evening, Washington time,” said U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, April 20 to Bloomberg, as reported by CNN.
If American demands are not met by then, “a lot of bombs will explode,” added the U.S. President, this time on PBS, after earlier threatening in April to annihilate “an entire civilization.”
Un nouveau cycle de pourparlers prévu à Islamabad
While the United States has announced a new cycle of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, Iran states that there is “no clear prospect of successful negotiations.”
Tehran does not have a “plan at this stage” for the next round of negotiations and no decision has been made on the matter, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esma’il Bagha’i, questioning the “sincerity” of the United States in the diplomatic process.
He also mentioned that the seizure of an Iranian cargo 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 “clear 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.
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