Trump sets Iran ceasefire deadline at 8pm Tuesday
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- Trump extended his 10-day deadline for Iran by 20 hours, setting a new cutoff of Tuesday at 8pm ET, and warned he would 'blow up everything' if no deal is reached.
- U.S. and regional sources confirm that a 45-day ceasefire is under discussion as part of a two-phase deal to end the war, though the White House says President Trump has not approved it and 'Operation Epic Fury' continues.
- Pakistani, Egyptian, and Turkish mediators are facilitating talks between Steve Witkoff and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi via text messages and backchannel diplomacy to secure confidence-building measures on the Strait of Hormuz and enriched uranium.
- Iranian officials insist they will not make concessions without ironclad guarantees, rejecting a ceasefire that would leave them vulnerable to future U.S. or Israeli attacks, as they cite Gaza and Lebanon precedents.
- Mediators warn Iran that the next 48 hours are the last chance to avoid massive U.S.-Israeli strikes on energy infrastructure, which could trigger destructive retaliation against Gulf oil and water facilities.
Why it matters: The 45-day ceasefire offer represents the final window to prevent large-scale military escalation that could destroy critical civilian infrastructure in Iran and provoke devastating counterattacks on Gulf energy and water systems, with regional stability hanging on a narrow diplomatic timeline backed by hard deadlines and explicit threats.
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