Goa, April 22 -- US President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the ceasefire in the ongoing conflict with Iran, keeping the truce in place until peace talks with Tehran are concluded, even as direct negotiations remain stalled. The move breaks from Trump's earlier public stance that he would not prolong the two‑week truce agreed earlier this month, underscoring the pressure on Washington to avoid an immediate return to open warfare while coercive diplomacy continues. Trump has linked the extension to the need for Iran's leadership to present a "unified proposal," casting the pause as a way to buy time for a deal rather than a softening of his maximalist demands.

Despite the ceasefire, the United States has maintained a ti...