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16:38

President Donald Trump has decided to buy himself more time with Iran.

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In extending the truce Trump opted not to make good - for now - on his threats to restart a punishing air campaign against Tehran. But it also ensured that he'll be forced to make that choice again sometime in the coming days or weeks.

When that might be is unclear. Trump did not specify on Tuesday exactly how long the new ceasefire extension will last - only that he was giving Iran more time to offer a "unified proposal" to end the war.
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16:28

Donald Trump's Truth Social post announcing that the ceasefire has been extended is revelatory, and is the clearest glimpse we have had today at the administration's current thinking on the possibility of talks.
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His announcement also stops short of a full-scale return to hostilities, which would be complicated for the president politically in the US and economically with regards to oil prices.
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The blockade on Iranian ports, however, remains. Iran views this as an act of war, and that is likely to remain an impediment to any negotiations going forward. It could choose to escalate, or to continue a "cold" war, of sorts, in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
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