Trump appears to add day to Iran deadline, as nonstop phone interviews muddle US messaging

US President Donald Trump tells Bloomberg that the two-week ceasefire with Iran expires on Wednesday night, Washington time.

Trump announced the two-week truce on April 7, meaning the actual expiration date is Tuesday evening.

It is the latest in a string of seemingly contradictory statements that Trump has made in recent days, as he continues taking calls from reporters.

Trump on Sunday said that US Vice President JD Vance would not be attending the second round of Iran talks in Pakistan due to security concerns. The White House later clarified that Vance would in fact be leading the US delegation in Pakistan.

Earlier today, Trump claimed Vance had already departed for Islamabad when he in fact was still in Washington and has not left yet.

In a separate interview, Trump claimed that a deal with Iran would be reached later today, even though talks are not scheduled to begin until Tuesday and Tehran has not even confirmed that it will attend.

In his latest interview with Bloomberg, Trump says it is highly unlikely that he will agree to extend the two-week ceasefire, as the US aims instead to reach a comprehensive deal with Iran before it expires.

But given the long list of issues that need to be discussed, it is unclear whether there is enough time to reach a permanent ceasefire deal on such short notice.