Trump on extended ceasefire with Iran: ‘I don’t want to do that’

President Trump said Tuesday that he does not want to extend the ceasefire with Iran, with the the deadline slated to expire Wednesday.

Trump, when asked by CNBC if he would consider lengthen the ceasefire if peace talks this week make progress, responded, “I don’t want to do that.”

“We don’t have that much time,” he said, adding that by the time Iran gets negotiators to Pakistan for the talks the ceasefire will likely be close to lapsing.

While Vice President Vance is expected to depart for Pakistan Tuesday, Iran has not yet confirmed it will be send its own negotiators to Islamabad.

Trump has maintained in recent days that the U.S. is unlikely to extend the two-week ceasefire put in place earlier this month. The detente is scheduled to end Wednesday evening.

Trump on Tuesday said Iran can........

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