Donald Trump Extends Ceasefire With Iran Until Talks Are Concluded, Keeps Port Blockade

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the extension of the ceasefire with Iran until talks between the two sides are “concluded,” while also directing the United States to keep its blockade of Iranian ports in place.

“United States President Donald Trump has announced an extension to the ceasefire with Iran, saying that the US military will hold off its planned attack to allow more time for Tehran to put forward a proposal to end the war”

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In a Truth Social post, Trump said, “I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other,” and he framed the move as being granted at Pakistan’s request.

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The Associated Press described Trump’s position as extending the ceasefire “at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a ‘unified proposal’ from Tehran,” even as “the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports.”

The New York Times reported that the pause in hostilities had been set to expire within hours and that Trump extended it “just hours before it was set to expire,” after Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Pakistan was put on hold.

CNN likewise said Trump extended the ceasefire “until Tehran has submitted a proposal to end the conflict permanently,” while adding that the U.S. would continue to blockade Iranian ports.

Multiple outlets also tied the extension to the status of negotiations in Islamabad, with the White House putting on hold Vance’s planned trip and with Iran’s response described as delayed or dismissive.

The BBC reported that Trump said the U.S. would continue to blockade Iran’s ports until Tehran presents a “unified proposal,” and it placed the announcement in the context of energy-market volatility and the Strait of Hormuz after the war began with U.S. and Israel attacks on 28 February.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the extension of the ceasefire with Iran until talks between the two sides are “concluded,” while also directing the United States to keep its blockade of Iranian ports in place.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said, “I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other,” and he framed the move as being granted at Pakistan’s request.

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The Associated Press described Trump’s position as extending the ceasefire “at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a ‘unified proposal’ from Tehran,” even as “the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports.”

The New York Times reported that the pause in hostilities had been set to expire within hours and that Trump extended it “just hours before it was set to expire,” after Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Pakistan was put on hold.

CNN likewise said Trump extended the ceasefire “until Tehran has submitted a proposal to end the conflict permanently,” while adding that the U.S. would continue to blockade Iranian ports.

Multiple outlets also tied the extension to the status of negotiations in Islamabad, with the White House putting on hold Vance’s planned trip and with Iran’s response described as delayed or dismissive.

The BBC reported that Trump said the U.S. would continue to blockade Iran’s ports until Tehran presents a “unified proposal,” and it placed the announcement in the context of energy-market volatility and the Strait of Hormuz after the war began with U.S. and Israel attacks on 28 February.

Pakistan’s role as mediator was central to the ceasefire extension, with multiple outlets describing requests from Pakistani officials and changes to the timing of talks in Islamabad.

“Live updates: Trump says US is extending ceasefire while awaiting proposal from Iran President Donald Trump says he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the U”

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The Associated Press said Trump extended the ceasefire “at Pakistan’s request” and that the White House put on hold Vice President JD Vance’s planned trip to Pakistan for a second round of truce talks with Iran, after Iran “balked at further discussions.”

The New York Times reported that Trump acted after receiving a request from Pakistan to “hold off any attacks,” and it described Pakistan as trying to mediate an end to the war.

France 24 said Pakistan had planned to host a second round of talks but that the White House put on hold Vance’s planned trip to Islamabad as Iran rebuffed efforts to restart negotiations.

The Hill reported that a White House official confirmed the U.S. delegation’s trip to Pakistan would not be taking place Tuesday and that “any further updates on in-person meetings will be announced by the White House.”

Al-Manar TV Lebanon added that, according to Tasnim news agency, the Iranian negotiating team told the American side through a Pakistani mediator that it “will not be in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, for various reasons and there is currently no prospect for participating in the negotiations.”

The BBC also said the White House confirmed Vance’s trip to Pakistan for peace negotiations had been cancelled, and it described the uncertainty around whether Iran would participate.

The ceasefire extension drew immediate reactions from senior international figures and from both U.S. and Iranian officials, with the tone ranging from support for diplomacy to warnings of continued pressure.

The Associated Press quoted UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, saying the U.S. announcement will create “critical space for diplomacy and confidence-building between Iran and the United States,” and it added, “We encourage all parties to build on this momentum, refrain from actions that could undermine the cease-fire, and engage constructively in negotiations to reach a sustainable and lasting resolution.”

BBC

The BBC likewise reported Guterres’s message, including the same line that it was “an important step toward de-escalation and creating critical space for diplomacy and confidence-building between Iran and the United States,” and it said the secretary general “fully supports” Pakistan’s role in facilitating talks.

In contrast, Trump’s own statements emphasized continued military readiness and economic pressure, with CNN quoting him saying, “Iran doesn’t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day,” and it also included his claim that “there can never be a Deal with Iran, unless we blow up the rest of their Country, their leaders included!”

Al-Manar TV Lebanon reported that Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said the U.S. was trying to prolong the war with Iran to serve objectives other than “making America great again” (MAGA).

The New York Times described Iran’s dismissive response through Mahdi Mohammadi’s post, “The extension of the cease-fire by Donald Trump has no meaning. The losing side cannot set the terms,” while CNN said an Iranian senior adviser told Tehran to respond militarily.

France 24 added that Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei told Iran’s state TV there has been “no final decision” on whether to agree to more talks because of “unacceptable actions".

The extension of the ceasefire is unfolding alongside continued economic and military pressure, with outlets describing sanctions, blockade effects, and the possibility of renewed attacks if negotiations fail.

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The BBC reported that ahead of Trump’s announcement, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned “14 people, entities and aircraft based in Iran, Turkey and the UAE” for their role in procuring or transporting weapons or weapons components, and it described the practical effect as blocking property and interests in property in the U.S. or in the possession of Americans.

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The BBC also quoted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying, “in a matter of days”, Iran’s oil storage facility on Kharg Island will be completely full and the “fragile Iranian oil wells will be shut in,” and it added that the U.S. would “continue to apply maximum pressure through Economic Fury to systematically degrade Tehran’s ability to generate, move, and repatriate funds.”

The New York Times reported that the U.S. blockade continued even as the ceasefire was extended, and it said Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, called the blockade “an act of war.”

CNN reported that the U.S. blockade remained in place and that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said oil storage in Iran’s Kharg Island will be full in days, emphasizing the continued blockade on ships entering and exiting Iranian ports.

The Guardian described the strategic logic of maintaining pressure by maintaining the blockade “reducing Iran’s perceived leverage after they closed the strait,” and it said the pressure was intended to lead either to more talks or to strikes.

The Associated Press provided a casualty tally since the war started, saying fighting has killed “at least 3,375 people in Iran and more than 2,290 in Lebanon,” and it added that “Fifteen Israeli soldiers in Lebanon and 13 U.S. service members throughout the region have been killed.”