Trump says Iran's government is 'seriously fractured’ after praising its new leaders
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President Trump extended the Iran ceasefire indefinitely, citing a "seriously fractured" Iranian regime.
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President Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran, citing the Iranian regime as "seriously fractured." This decision came just one day before the previous ceasefire agreement was set to expire. Trump stated the fracture within Iran's government was his pretext for the extension. The move impacts ongoing diplomatic efforts and regional stability concerning Iran.
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Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire indefinitely at request of Pakistan
<p>US president says on Truth Social attacks are on hold until Iran submits proposal and talks reach end </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/21/iran-war-live-news-updates-trump-us-hormuz-oil-middle-east-talks">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> announced in a social media post on Tuesday that he was indefinitely extending a ceasefire with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran">Iran</a> at the request of Pakistan, which has been mediating talks, until the country responded to the United States’ negotiating po...
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