{"id":208516,"date":"2026-04-22T06:53:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-extends-ceasefire-until-iran-can-submit-pivotal-proposal-live-updates-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T06:53:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:53:27","slug":"trump-extends-ceasefire-until-iran-can-submit-pivotal-proposal-live-updates-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-extends-ceasefire-until-iran-can-submit-pivotal-proposal-live-updates-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump extends ceasefire until Iran can submit pivotal proposal: Live updates – USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump<\/a> announced Tuesday that he would extend the ceasefire with Iran until the country submitted a peace proposal and “discussions are concluded, one way or the other.”
“We have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, calling Iran’s government “seriously fractured” and saying the requests came from top Pakistani officials.
The president made the announcement as the chances for talks between the two sides were growing increasingly dim. Trump also confirmed he would continue the naval blockade of Iranian ports, a move that Iran’s leaders have called “an act of war<\/a>.”
Vice President JD Vance<\/a> was expected to leave for Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday morning to lead a U.S. delegation in talks with Iran. But the trip was called off as U.S. officials await a plan from the Iranians. Tehran, meanwhile, expressed frustration with American leaders and said it hadn’t decided whether it would send diplomats to Pakistan at all.
Michael Loria
Treasury Department officials on Tuesday announced new sanctions aimed at “disrupting procurement networks<\/a>” behind Iranian drone and missile programs.
The sanctions were placed on “14 individuals, entities, and aircraft based in Iran, Tu\u0308rkiye, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for their involvement in procuring or transporting weapons or weapons components on behalf of the Iranian regime,” according to Treasury<\/a>.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the sanctions are meant to increase the pressure on Iran\u2019s economy caused by the U.S. naval blockade.
“Constraining Iran\u2019s maritime trade directly targets the regime\u2019s primary revenue lifelines,” said Bessent, adding that Treasury “will continue to apply maximum pressure through Economic Fury to systematically degrade Tehran\u2019s ability to generate, move, and repatriate funds.”
The sanctions prohibit people from transacting with the frozen assets for fear of “civil or criminal penalties,” Treasury said.\u00a0
Michael Loria
Military officials from some 30 countries will meet in London on Wednesday to discuss plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials from the United Kingdom said<\/a>.
The upcoming meeting builds on an earlier virtual convention<\/a> hosted by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron. Leaders at the April 17 meeting discussed a “military effort” to restore traffic through the strait “as soon as conditions allow,” according to Starmer\u2019s office.
British officials said military planners in London will discuss “military capabilities, command and control, and how military forces can deploy to the region” in an effort to reopen the critical waterway.
Michael Loria
President Trump, hours after extending a ceasefire, took to social media to defend the naval blockade of Iranian ports, arguing that either he throttles traffic in and out of Iran\u2019s ports or “we blow up<\/a> the rest of their Country.”
“Iran doesn\u2019t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day (which is, therefore, what they are losing if it is closed!). They only say they want it closed because I have it totally BLOCKADED (CLOSED!), so they merely want to ‘save face,'” Trump said on his social media platform TruthSocial. “People approached me four days ago, saying, ‘Sir, Iran wants to open up the Strait, immediately.’ But if we do that, there can never be a Deal with Iran, unless we blow up the rest of their Country, their leaders included!”
The president\u2019s defense of the blockade comes in the wake of his announcement that he would unilaterally extend the ceasefire while not calling off the U.S. naval blockade, a move Iranian leadership has called “an act of war.”
Zac Anderson
The U.S. delegation negotiating to end the Iran war is not traveling to Pakistan today, after Trump announced a ceasefire extension to give Tehran time more time to submit a peace deal proposal, according to a White House official.
Vice President JD Vance was expected to make the trip to Islamabad to lead peace talks for the United States. But it was called off as the negotiations appeared to hit a roadblock.
Trump said in a social media post that Iran’s government is “seriously fractured” and that he would extend a two-week ceasefire “until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other.” An Iranian official said the regime was still deciding whether to participate in another round of in-person discussions.
Michael Loria
Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a key player in peace negotiations, thanked President Donald Trump for extending the ceasefire and promised the Islamic republic would continue working to ensure the “negotiated settlement of conflict<\/a>.”
“On my personal behalf and on behalf of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, I sincerely thank President Trump for graciously accepting our request to extend the ceasefire to allow ongoing diplomatic efforts to take their course,” said Sharif in a statement, giving a nod to Trump\u2019s “favorite field marshal<\/a>” who has also played a role in talks.
The prime minister said negotiations will continue in Islamabad. It wasn\u2019t clear if he was referring to conversations in the Pakistani capital that were previously scheduled for Wednesday.\u00a0
Michael Loria
Approval of President Donald Trump\u2019s handling of the economy dropped again, new polling shows.
According to the AP-NORC poll<\/a>, 37% of survey respondents approved of Trump\u2019s handling of the economy, down from his previous 38%. The percentage of people who said the country is heading in the wrong direction remained where it was in February, 72%.
The president\u2019s poll numbers come as the Iran war shows few signs of stopping and gas prices remain high. Trump\u2019s overall approval rating declined to 33%, compared to 38% in March, according to the poll.\u00a0
USA TODAY has reached out to the White House for comment. The survey was conducted April 16 to 20 among 2,596 adults.
Andrea Riquier
Brent crude oil popped back above a key threshold on Tuesday afternoon, but backed off slightly after President Donald Trump announced another ceasefire extension.
The global oil standard was trading just below $99 a barrel, up more than 3%, as Wall Street closed for the day. It earlier traded as high as $101 as hopes for a peace deal waned.
U.S. stock indexes all ended lower, in part because of the jump in oil. Also likely influencing stock prices was the morning hearing with Kevin Warsh<\/a>, Trump\u2019s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury note, meanwhile, jumped about 4 basis points to about 4.292%. Bonds are sensitive to inflation, because their fixed income streams lose value when the cost of living rises.
Michael Loria
A top Iranian official denounced President Donald Trump\u2019s naval blockade of the country\u2019s ports as “an act of war.”
“Blockading Iranian ports is an act of war and thus a violation of the ceasefire. Striking a commercial vessel<\/a> and taking its crew hostage is an even greater violation,” Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a statement<\/a> Tuesday afternoon. “Iran knows how to neutralize restrictions, how to defend its interests, and how to resist bullying.”
Araghchi’s statement came before Trump announced he would move to extend the ceasefire with the Middle Eastern country. It’s not clear if Iran will honor the extension because the president also vowed that he won’t call off the naval blockade.\u00a0
Michael Loria
A Democratic lawmaker born to Iranian immigrants who fled the country\u2019s Islamic Revolution says she faced death threats since the war began from people suspicious of her heritage.
“I fully condemn the hateful rhetoric, lies, cruel and deliberate misinformation, and threats that my family, my staff, and I have been subjected to since the Iran War began nearly 8 weeks ago,” Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, said in a statement Tuesday.
“Bad actors have tried to smear my family and staff by circulating fake and AI-generated images and flat-out lying that my parents and I are not U.S. citizens,” she added. “They have pushed xenophobic and sexist attacks and amplified absurd conspiracy theories about my family.”\u00a0
The Democrat, who represents Arizona\u2019s 3rd Congressional District, has been a vocal opponent of the war. On April 15, she filed articles of impeachment against Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth<\/a>. And on Monday, she issued a public letter calling on Hegseth to account for strikes on civilians<\/a> in Iran that have killed 1,700 people, including some 250 children.\u00a0
The Pentagon declined to comment on the letter.
Zac Anderson
Vice President JD Vance was expected to head to Pakistan on Tuesday for a second round of in-person peace talks with Iranian officials over ending the war, but a White House official said Vance was still in Washington.
The official said Vance will participate in policy meetings at the White House. The Trump administration and leaders in Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the war, but that is soon coming to an end and there are big questions about what comes next. Trump has been pushing for a permanent peace deal, but an Iranian official said the regime hasn’t determined whether it will participate in more talks.
Christopher Cann
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said his country has not made a decision on whether it will participate in negotiations with the U.S. in Pakistan.
He said Iran is “facing contradictory messages and behaviors, and unacceptable actions from the American counterpart.” Baghaei also condemned reported attack on Iranian vessels amid the U.S. blockade.
Christopher Cann
JD Vance has not left for Islamabad, Pakistan, where the latest rounds of U.S.-Iran peace talks were expected to take place ahead of the ceasefire’s expiration, multiple news outlets reported.
Vance was participating in policy meetings in the White House on Tuesday morning, according to the New York Times<\/a> and the Associated Press<\/a>, citing White House officials.
The White House did not immediately respond to questions on whether the vice president still intends to travel to Pakistan for negotiations.
Christopher Cann
Since the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports and coastlines began last week, at least 28 vessels have complied with demands to turn around, according to U.S. Central Command.
The blockade went into effect on Monday, April 13, in response to Iran’s tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane that carries one-fifth of the global oil supply.
In recent days, the standoff intensified as the U.S. attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that attempted to pass the blockade. Iran called the move “piracy” and vowed to retaliate.
Christopher Cann
Pakistan’s federal minister of information, Attaullah Tarar, said on Tuesday that mediators are still awaiting an answer from the Iranians on whether they will participate in peace negotiations with the U.S. before the ceasefire expires.
He said on X<\/a> that a decision from Iran is critical to Pakistan’s efforts to bring about a diplomatic end to the war. Tarar added that efforts to bring the Iranians to the negotiating table are ongoing.
Pakistan has played a critical role in mediating talks between the U.S. and Iran, hosting an initial round of negotiations earlier this month and making strides to facilitate more talks ahead of the ceasefire’s scheduled expiration on Wednesday.
Christopher Cann
President\u00a0Trump\u00a0said on\u00a0Tuesday that\u00a0the U.S.\u00a0was considering a currency swap with the United Arab Emirates, calling the Middle East country a reliable ally.
“If I could help them, I would,” Trump said on CNBC. “I mean, we’re helping them much more with what we’re doing with the war.”
“They’re really led by incredible people,” he said, adding: “If the UAE had a problem – I find it hard to believe – but if they had a problem, we would be there for them.”
Kathryn Palmer
The president again slammed congressional Democrats for their significant opposition to the war, naming leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries during his CNBC interview.
“We can’t let traitors like Schumer put pressure on you, where they say, ‘we want out.’ Think how bad that is,” Trump said. “I’m negotiating with these people and they’re telling us, ‘we have to get out now.'”
Democrats have launched multiple war power resolution efforts to try to end the war with Iran, though all have failed to gain enough Republican support.
“I want to make a good deal, I’m not gonna be rushed. I have all the time in the world,” Trump said.
“We’ve done a great job, and I don’t want to be rushed by people that are really treasonous, as far as I’m concerned,” Trump added, before calling Jeffries a “low-IQ individual.”
Francesca Chambers
The president said he told his economic team before the U.S. struck Iran that he was going to “put a little wrinkle” in their numbers with military action.
“And they said, ‘Wow, that’s going to be bad.’ I said, ‘Yeah, it’s going to hurt the market, and it’s going to drive up the price of oil,” Trump recalled. “But that’s peanuts compared to what would happen if we let this happen.”
Trump said in a television interview that the stock market would have taken a bigger hit if Iran had obtained a nuclear weapon, as he has insisted throughout the conflict it was close to producing.
“You want to see a bad stock market? Try blowing up the Middle East, and then Europe, and then they come for us,” Trump said on CNBC.
Zac Anderson
Trump dismissed concerns about the impact on Iran\u2019s civilian population if he follows through on a threat to bomb Iran\u2019s bridges and power plants if Tehran doesn\u2019t reach a deal to end the war, saying it will also \u201churt them militarily\u201d because they are using the infrastructure to move military equipment.
The president told CNBC he is prepared to continue bombing Iran if they don\u2019t agree to a deal.
\u201cI expect to be bombing because I think that\u2019s a better attitude to go in with,” Trump said.
Christopher Cann
President Donald\u00a0Trump\u00a0told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday that he does not want to extend the ceasefire with Iran and that the U.S. is ready to go “militarily.”
Trump said he believes the conflict will end with a “great deal” and that the United States is in a strong negotiating position.
Michael Loria
Over 60 people were arrested on Capitol Hill at an\u00a0anti-Iran war protest<\/a>\u00a0hosted by a group of veterans on Monday.
“We are veterans and military families, demanding an end to the war on Iran,” a\u00a0group member declared<\/a>\u00a0while standing before some 130 people in military fatigues inside the Cannon House Office Building rotunda. “We demand that Congress not authorize one cent more to this war. We demand that Donald Trump bring back all U.S. military personnel and stop these illegal and immoral attacks on the Iranian people.”
The protest was hosted by About Face: Veterans Against the War, a veterans organization that formed in the wake of the Iraq War. Throughout Trump\u2019s second administration, the group has been calling on veterans to ignore illegal orders from the White House, including\u00a0deploying to U.S. cities<\/a>\u00a0to help with immigration enforcement.
United States Capitol Police said 66 people were arrested in connection with the demonstration for “illegally protesting inside the Cannon House Office Building.”
“Demonstrations are not allowed inside Congressional Buildings, so when they started to protest and refused to stop, we began arresting them,” Capitol Police said in a statement, adding the group entered the building legally.
Michael Loria
President Donald Trump said “thank you very much” to Iranian leaders Monday afternoon, saying they have “forced” oil tankers to come to the United States for oil.\u00a0
“The Iranian leadership has forced hundreds of Ships toward the United States, mostly Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska, to get their Oil,” the president said. “Thank you very much!”
U.S.\u00a0Energy Information Administration data<\/a>\u00a0shows the country\u2019s net exports for the week of April 10 were over 6,000 barrels, up from about 3,300 on Feb. 27, the day before Trump and ally Israel launched the war.
“What this means is that U.S. oil companies and refiners are doing financially well. However, this likely translates to elevated costs for U.S. customers in the long run,” Ramanan Krishnamoorti, an oil energy expert and professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Houston, told USA TODAY. “So no relief for the weary, even when the war ends.”
Among sites seeing increasing tanker traffic are Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, said Krishnamoorti, adding many of the tankers are coming from Japan and Korea through the Panama Canal. East Asia has long relied on oil from the Middle East and has been hit hard by the war.
Michael Loria
Another U.S. carrier strike group appears headed for the Middle East as the United States continues its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
The U.S. Naval Institute, a nonprofit that covers the Navy, reported the USS George H.W. Bush was\u00a0located in the southern Indian Ocean<\/a>\u00a0off the coast of Madagascar.\u00a0
Updated reporting on the group\u2019s location comes about a week after the Naval Institute reported the carrier group was headed to the Middle East to assist in the blockade.\u00a0
The institute reported the Navy vessels opted to go around Africa rather than take typical routes through the Mediterranean and Red seas to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen, where Iran-backed Houthis are active.\u00a0
Pentagon officials declined to comment on the carrier group\u2019s earlier reported movements. USA TODAY has reached out for comment following the Naval Institute update on the group\u2019s location.\u00a0
Also located in the area are the USS Gerald R. Ford, in the Red Sea near the Suez Canal, and the USS Abraham Lincoln and the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the Arabian Sea, according to the Naval Institute.<\/p>\n

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