Trump extends ceasefire and points to ‘fractured’ Iran leadership as negotiations falter

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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States would extend the ceasefire with Iran due to the “fractured” Iranian government.

U.S. and Iranian negotiators had not yet traveled to Islamabad, the intended location for the next round of talks, even as the ceasefire was expected to expire by Wednesday.

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