US President Donald Trump wraps up his remarks at a White House event for college athletes without mentioning the stalled Iran talks.
Trump has weighed in on the Iran war in just about every public appearance he has made since the US began the conflict on February 28.
On Monday, several of Trump’s aides told CNN that the US president’s constant public remarks were harming efforts to secure a deal with Iran.
Moments before appearing at the White House event, Trump announced he was extending a two-week ceasefire with Iran to give more time for what he called a fractured Iranian leadership to respond to the latest proposal for a deal to end the war.
The move amounted to a major about-face for Trump, who repeatedly insisted — as recently as as earlier Tuesday — that he would not issue an extension of the ceasefire, which was supposed to expire at around 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 a.m. Israel time).
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