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  • Published: Wed Apr 22, 2026, 7:31 AM

Trump says next round of peace talks expected in 3 days; no deadline for truce extension

By:Meher DhanjalBahni BandyopadhyayLaraib Anwer
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Key Events

Summary

  • US President Trump said he was extending a ceasefire with Iran to give more time for negotiations
  • Mediator Pakistan was yet to receive a formal response from Iran on whether it would send a delegation for a second round of talks
  • Iran’s IRGC said they were at the height of readiness to continue fighting and warned of crushing strikes if any attack is repeated
  • Lebanon raised the toll from six weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah to 2,454 dead
  • IRGC targeted three ships in Hormuz and seized two vessels
  • Trump said the second round of US-Iran talks would happen in the next 36 to 72 hours
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