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such as he did two weeks ago when he threatened to wipe out the Iranian civilization before announcing the original ceasefire.

President Trump announced the extension on social media, saying that he had received a request from Pakistan to hold off on a resumption of the attacks.

Pakistan is facilitating the talks.

Trump wrote, "...I have therefore directed our military to continue the blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted and discussions are concluded one way or the other."

Vice President Vance was scheduled to fly to Pakistan for a new round of peace talks, but those plans were scrapped after the Iranians failed to commit to meeting.

Iran has called a U.S.

blockade on Iranian ports an act of war that violated the ceasefire.

Franco, Ordonez, and Pure News, the White House.

Vance was expected to have left already for Pakistan to participate in a new round of negotiations with the Iranians.

Vance did not leave, and a White House official confirmed that he arrived at the White House for internal meetings.

The deadline to reach a deal is rapidly approaching, at which point the agreed-upon ceasefire is expected to expire.

The Pakistanis who have facilitated the talks say the Iranians have not yet agreed to attend negotiations in Islamabad.

Vance and his team are unlikely to travel if the Iranians do not.

President Trump told CNBC he does not want to extend the ceasefire and warned that the U.S.

is prepared to resume military action.

Franco, Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.

The passage of the guided missile destroyers marks the first transit of American warships since the start of the war six weeks ago.

According to U.S.

Central Command, the USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy are part of a broader mission to ensure the Strait is fully clear of mines previously laid by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard.

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