WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on April 20 that he is unlikely to renew the truce with Iran if a deal to end the war is not reached before the April 22 deadline.
The ceasefire, which was announced on April 7, expires on “Wednesday evening Washington time,” Trump told Bloomberg in a phone interview.
It’s “highly unlikely” that he will extend it if no deal is reached before then, Trump said. The ceasefire was originally set to expire on April 21.
Trump’s comments have heightened pressure on Tehran to finalize a deal this week as negotiators from the United States head to Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, for a second round of talks….
Trump Says He’s ‘Highly Unlikely’ to Extend Iran Ceasefire If No Deal Reached by Deadline
