‘Ready to go militarily’: Trump says US does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he does not “want to extend ceasefire” with Iran, adding that America is “ready to go, militarily”, CNBC News reported.

In an interview with the news channel, Trump said “we don’t have that much time”.

The two-week ceasefire in West Asia, which took effect on April 8, will end on Wednesday.

Trump added that the US was negotiating from a position of strength and would “end up with a great deal”.

Earlier in the day, Iranian state television reported that no delegation from Tehran has left for Pakistan yet to hold peace talks with the US.

“So far, no delegation from Iran has departed for Islamabad, Pakistan, whether it is the main or subsidiary delegation, primary or secondary,” state TV said.

This came amid continuing uncertainty about whether fresh talks to end the war will take place between the two countries. On Monday, Iranian broadcaster IRIB said that Tehran had no plans to participate in the second round of negotiations with the US in Pakistan.

On Tuesday, Iran’s Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the person expected to lead the country’s delegation said that Tehran does “not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats”.

Ghalibaf also accused US President Donald Trump of “imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire”.

He claimed that Trump sought to “turn this negotiating table...

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