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No more Mr. Tough Guy: Trump backs off threats to restart bombing, waits for Iran to get its act together

Apr 22, 2026Center Right

EXTEND THE CEASEFIRE AND WAIT: In an afternoon post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump revealed that nothing he said over the past few days reflected the reality of what was happening in an effort to end the Iran war. No, the Iranians had not agreed to a second round of negotiations. No, Vice President…

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President changed his tune at request of Pakistan’s leaders, though he said military blockade of Iranian ports will continueDonald Trump unilaterally announced an extension of the two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday amid frantic efforts to bring the two sides back to the negotiating table.Hours after announcing that he “expected to be bombing”, the US…

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