India, April 23 -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday termed the Iranian media's "mixed messaging" about the ongoing tensions with the United States as "public nonsense".

This comes after US President Donald Trump's announcement to extend the US-Iran ceasefire, scheduled to expire on Wednesday, was pushed back strongly by Iran.

"You guys all see a lot of different messaging coming out of Iran.... I would caution you to take anything that they say at face value," Leavitt told reporters. "What we have seen is that what they say publicly is much different from what they concede to the United States and our negotiating team privately."

Leavitt said the US understands decision-making structures in Iran but awaits a "u...