By EFE
The president donald trump He told the US network ABC that he is not considering an extension of the ceasefire between his country and Iran, which is on the eighth day of a fragile two-week truce.
“President Trump told me today that is not thinking about extending the ceasefire. “He doesn’t think it’s necessary,” Jonathan Karl, ABC’s chief Washington correspondent, wrote in his X account about the truce, agreed on April 7.
“I think you are going to see two incredible days. I really do.”said the president, quoted by Karl.
The journalist then asked if the war, which began on February 28 after the joint attack by the United States and Israel against Iran, will end with an agreement, after the failed negotiations last weekend in Islamabad.
“I think an agreement is preferable because then they can rebuild. They have a different regime now. “No matter what happens, we have annihilated the radicals,” the president responded.
Trump has not yet referred to his conversation with the ABC journalist.
Hours earlier, the Republican leader told the Fox Files network that The war with Iran is “close to over,” as Tehran seeks to reach an agreement quickly.
Last Saturday, US Vice President JD Vance led the first round of negotiations with Iran in Islamabad, in what was the highest-level meeting between both countries since they broke relations due to the Islamic revolution of 1979.
After more than 20 hours of negotiationsboth delegations left Pakistan without an agreement and Trump ordered the US Navy to block the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran did after the start of the war.
Pakistan seeks second round of talks between the United States and Iran at the end of this week or at the beginning of the next, after having sent a formal proposal to both delegations to unblock the pending points of the conflict.
“Things are moving positively and there is the possibility that the delegations will hold a second round of talks at the end of the week or the beginning of the next,” a diplomatic source confirmed to EFE on Tuesday, on condition of anonymity.
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