Iran-US war latest: Trump extends ceasefire in dramatic climbdown after Tehran fails to commit to talks ^29.7%

The Independent - By Rachel Dobkin, Maira Butt, Jane Dalton - 4/22/2026, 12:30 AM

US President Donald Trump has promised to extend the ceasefire between the US and Iran, hours before it was due to end. He announced on social media that he had ordered the US military to continue to blockade Iranian ports until Iran’s leaders and representatives came up with “a unified proposal”. Trump had earlier said he did not want... more