Trump extends truce with Iran awaiting Khamenei's response - Axios
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The US is awaiting the Iranian Supreme Leader's decision on a new proposal. Debates are ongoing within the Iranian leadership between civilian leaders and hardliners.
One of the reasons for US President Donald Trump's decision to extend the ceasefire with Iran is that US and Pakistani mediators were waiting for Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to respond to the latest proposal and give clear directives to his negotiators, Axios reports, citing sources, writes UNN.
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Khamenei is expected to give his answer on Wednesday, an Israeli source said.
"Iranian negotiators said they were waiting for a green light from the supreme leader," a regional source said.
According to a US official and a regional source, Iran's leadership has been engaged in intense internal debates in recent days over how to proceed with negotiations with the Trump administration.
Iran's civilian leaders, including Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and the country's Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi, advocated for continuing talks on extending the ceasefire and reaching an agreement.
But Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander General Ahmad Vahidi and his deputies refused to offer concessions and opposed negotiations while the naval blockade was in place, sources said.
The US seizure of an Iranian cargo ship in the Arabian Sea deepened the internal rift, with IRGC commanders accusing Iranian negotiators of weakness in their dealings with the Trump administration, a regional source said.
When a second round of talks might take place remains unclear. A White House official told reporters that Vance's trip to Pakistan would not take place on Tuesday in light of Trump's statement.
"Any further updates on in-person meetings will be announced by the White House," the official said.
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US President Donald Trump announced on April 21 that he was extending the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely.