Iran US ceasefire deal update: Tehran exits peace talks
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The Iran US ceasefire deal update news today is contradictory and fast-moving: the New York Times reported that Iran halted ceasefire negotiations entirely after Trump’s “civilization will die” post, while Iran’s own Tehran Times simultaneously insisted that “diplomatic and indirect channels of talks with the US are not closed.” Summary The New York Times, citing three senior Iranian officials, reported that Iran informed Pakistani mediators it was ending ceasefire negotiations after Trump’s 8 AM ET Truth Social post on April 7 The Wall Street Journal separately reported that Iran cut off “direct communications with the US,” while Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan said mediation efforts had reached a “critical, sensitive stage” Iran submitted a 10-point peace proposal through Pakistani intermediaries rejecting a temporary ceasefire and calling instead for a permanent end to the war, the lifting of all sanctions, and reconstruction The Iran US ceasefire deal update news today reflects a conflict between what different governments are saying publicly and what is happening through back channels. According to CNBC, citing the New York Times directly: “The New York Times, citing three senior Iranian officials, reported that Iran has stopped negotiation efforts with the U.S. and told Pakistan, which has acted as a mediator, that it would end ceasefire talks.” The Wall Street Journal added that Iran cut off “direct communications with the US.” But Iran’s Tehran Times posted on X that “diplomatic and indirect channels of talks with the US are not CLOSED” — and Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan said the peace efforts had reached a “critical, sensitive stage.” The immediate trigger was Trump’s Truth Social post just after 8 AM ET on April 7, in which he wrote that “a whole civilization will die tonight.” Iranian officials cited the post as incompatible with negotiation. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei had…
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