INTERNATIONAL — April 18, 2026
Trump Warns Iran Ceasefire May Not Be Extended Without Agreement by Wednesday
US President Donald Trump warned that the ceasefire with Iran may not be extended by Wednesday without an agreement, and the naval blockade will continue. Iranian officials, including Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf and Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei, responded by linking the Strait of Hormuz to the end of the blockade and calling the remarks a breach of the ceasefire.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Khaama Press — corroborated by Pajhwok and Amu TV — 2 min read
The latest statements from US President Donald Trump regarding the ceasefire with Iran have raised questions about the future of the temporary pause in hostilities.
Trump warned that if no agreement is reached with Iran by Wednesday, the ceasefire will not be extended and the naval blockade of Iranian ports will continue.
According to Pajhwok, Trump said of the Iran ceasefire: “Maybe I won’t extend it.”
Khaama Press reported that Trump warned that Iran strikes may resume if no deal is reached by the deadline, while expressing cautious optimism about ongoing talks.
The comments were made to reporters on Friday aboard Air Force One while returning from Phoenix, Arizona, according to Pajhwok.
Iranian officials responded to the warnings.
Amu TV reported that Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open to ships amid the blockade. Ghalibaf accused Trump of seven lies and emphasized that passage requires Iran's permission.
Pajhwok reported that Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei called these remarks a breach of the ceasefire and warned of reciprocal measures.
Khaama Press quoted Ghalibaf as saying that reopening the Strait of Hormuz depends on ending the U.S. naval blockade.
Read the original reporting at Khaama Press →
Reliability assessment
Three independent sources (Amu TV, Khaama Press, Pajhwok) corroborate the core event of Trump's direct statements warning on the ceasefire deadline and naval blockade. Minor variations in quoted details, Iranian respondents, and additional context do not undermine the central facts, which are consistently attributed to Trump's on-record comments. This satisfies the reliable threshold per guidelines (multiple sources confirming the key event).
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. Amu TV: "warned", "threatened" – uses emotionally loaded verbs to frame Trump's statements; reports Ghalibaf's "all lies" and "these lies" as direct accusations adding opinionated framing.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- All three sources confirm that Trump issued a warning about not extending the ceasefire with Iran past a Wednesday deadline if no agreement is reached.
- All sources report Trump's statements regarding the continuation of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
- Iranian officials are quoted across sources linking continued US blockade to restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, to be managed according to Iranian conditions.
- The core event of Trump's on-record remarks to reporters about the ceasefire and blockade is consistently corroborated.
Where reports differ
- Khaama Press and Pajhwok explicitly report Trump threatening to resume bombing/strikes, while Amu TV does not mention this and focuses on the blockade.
- Amu TV and Khaama Press cite Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on the Strait of Hormuz, while Pajhwok cites Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei describing the remarks as a ceasefire violation.
- Khaama Press includes additional details about ongoing talks making progress (citing Axios), potential Trump travel to Pakistan, and broader regional context involving Israel and Lebanon; these are absent from the other reports.
- Pajhwok attributes the report to NBC News and specifies the flight from Phoenix; Amu TV mentions Air Force One but the other two vary slightly on timing and sourcing.
Filed by 3 outlets
Khaama Press
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Reported straight
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Pajhwok
Reported straight
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Amu TV
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International — Donald Trump, Iran, Ceasefire, Strait of Hormuz, US-Iran relations
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