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The Wednesday Loop - April 22, 2026
Trump Extends Ceasefire After Iranians Snub Talks
President Donald Trump announced just hours before the U.S.-Iran ceasefire expired that he would extend the agreement in order to give the “seriously fractured” Iranian government more time to present a unified proposal. Trump said he was making the concession at the request of Pakistani mediators.
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