Trump verlängert auf Wunsch Pakistans den Waffenstillstand zwischen den USA und dem Iran auf unbestimmte Zeit

News snippet: Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Tuesday that he was indefinitely extending a ceasefire with Iran at the request of Pakistan, which has been mediating talks, until the country responded to the United States’ negotiating positions or until talks reached a dead end.

“I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other,” the US president wrote on Truth Social.

The move bought time for the US and Iran to continue pursuing a nuclear deal to end the war. Earlier on Tuesday, JD Vance called off his trip to Islamabad, citing a lack of response from Tehran about whether they would participate, according to people familiar with the matter.

I think Iran is more likely to act than they are to sit and wait at this stage. IRGC has more influence and I wouldn’t be surprised to start seeing some proxy attacks or more dramatically the Houthis disrupting the Red Sea. 

Pulling that lever would put immense pressure on Trump to put boots on the ground or back track on the blockade.

„Oh, you are calling our bluff by not negotiating a dEaL with us that you know we will not keep? We’ll just give you more time to think but meanwhile won’t do a single thing differently so that we’ll arrive at the same dEaL after you have had a chance to regroup for an indefinite amount of time.“

What an embarrassing climb down from „we will end your civilization tonight“ to „we’ll just twiddle our thumbs while we catch a breath“. More than anything else, this right here shows just how out of gas US is thanks to Trump administration’s clueless actions.

Amusing to see him throwing Pakistani establishment under the bus too. It’s at ‚their request‘ he’s not doing anything folks, won’t anyone believe him?

Laughing stock is the phrase that springs to mind.

Trump has been taking orders from Israel and now Pakistan. And he’s basically letting Iran reiterate their original 10 point framework as the basis of renewed negotiations.