This is hardly surprising Leadership in Iran deeply dividedTrump wrote. Therefore, the weapons should rest until a united proposal is reached and the talks come to an end, “in one way or another”. It was initially unclear whether Israel would also feel bound to the ceasefire, as it did recently. There was initially no reaction from Iran either.
Trump also announced that he had ordered the US military to cross the Strait of Hormuz continue to block shipscoming from or heading to Iranian ports. Tehran had previously portrayed the blockade as an obstacle to further negotiations.
Shortly beforehand, the Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that Iranian representatives would not travel to Pakistan for negotiations. The USA is from “excessive demands” It said that it had not moved away in the past few days and that there had therefore been no significant progress. Under these circumstances, participation in the negotiations is possible “pure waste of time” was, the report said.
Without an extension, the ceasefire would have expired on Wednesday (Washington time). A first round of negotiations in Islamabad ended a week ago without any results. Until recently, there had been no agreement between Washington and Tehran on a second round. (sda/dpa)