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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Trump urges Iran to make a deal: ‘They have to use common sense’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
With the two-week ceasefire with Iran slated to expire in less than seven hours, US President Donald Trump urges Iran’s leadership to make a deal with Washington.
“Iran can get themselves on a very good footing if they make a deal,” Trump says in an interview with CNBC.
“They have to use reason and they have to use common sense, and they can get themselves into a great position to make themselves into a great country,” Trump adds.
It’s unclear whether the expiration of the two-week ceasefire at around 6:30 Eastern Time (1:30 a.m. Israel Time on Wednesday) means an immediate return to fighting, especially given that Trump claimed yesterday that the truce doesn’t expire until Wednesday night Eastern Time.
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