No more Mr. Tough Guy: Trump backs off threats to restart bombing, waits for Iran to get its act together

US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran, citing the country's 'fractured' government, and agreed to wait for Iran to submit a unified proposal. Iran responded defiantly, with its Foreign Minister stating that negotiations with Trump were pointless due to his history of spreading falsehoods.
US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran, stating that the country's government is 'seriously fractured'. Trump claimed he was honoring a request from Pakistan to wait for Iran's leaders to come up with a unified proposal. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded, saying negotiations with Trump were pointless due to his daily falsehoods. Two commercial ships came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz after the ceasefire extension. Iran's government advisers stated that the continuation of the siege was equivalent to bombardment and must be met with a military response.
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