Trump says he won’t extend ceasefire, military is ‘raring to go’
A new round of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran could be in trouble as Tehran is demanding the release of a cargo vessel seized by the U.S. Navy.
Pakistan is set to host the next round of negotiations in Islamabad this week, but Iranian state media says no delegation has arrived so far. President Donald Trump told CNBC on Tuesday that he does not want to extend the ceasefire, saying, “We don’t have that much time.”
He also said the U.S. will restart its attacks against Iran if no deal is reached soon.
“I expect to be bombing because I think that’s a better attitude to go in with. But we’re ready to go. I mean, the military is raring to go,” he said.
Despite the new threats, Trump says he believes the U.S. is “going to end up with a great deal.” He said he thinks Iran has no choice but to make a deal.
“We’ve taken out their navy, we’ve taken out their air force, we’ve taken out their leaders,” Trump said.
He also expressed surprise that the stock market has been so resilient amid the war.
Iranian vessel seized
Iran is accusing the U.S. of terrorism and has said the seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship is “piracy” and an “act of aggression,” breaching the ceasefire. They’re demanding the crew be released immediately.
U.S. officials say the vessel was attempting to breach a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and was seized after ignoring repeated warnings for hours.
Iran has vowed to retaliate.
Peace talks loom
Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance is expected to travel to Islamabad Tuesday with a U.S. Delegation for renewed peace talks.
Ahead of those meetings, Iran’s top negotiator warned that Tehran has “new cards on the battlefield” if the ceasefire collapses and said Iran will not negotiate under threats.
Iran’s military is also promising a “decisive response” to any new attacks by the U.S. or Israel.
On Monday, Trump said that if Iran does not negotiate, it will “see problems like they’ve never seen before.”
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