Iran War

Trump Says He’s ‘Highly Unlikely’ to Extend Iran Ceasefire If No Deal Reached by Deadline

The ceasefire with Iran will expire on the evening of April 22, Trump said.
Trump Says He’s ‘Highly Unlikely’ to Extend Iran Ceasefire If No Deal Reached by Deadline
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on March 26, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on April 20 that he is unlikely to renew the truce with Iran if a deal to end the war is not reached before the April 22 deadline.

The ceasefire, which was announced on April 7, expires on “Wednesday evening Washington time,” Trump told Bloomberg in a phone interview.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Senior Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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