Trump Iran ceasefire: President Offers 3‑5 Days for Tehran to Re‑unite

Trump Iran ceasefire deadline intensifies pressure on Tehran

President Donald Trump has told Iran’s rival factions that he will extend the cease‑fire he announced on Tuesday for another ↓ 3‑5 days if they can present a unified counter‑proposal. U.S. officials say the window is not open‑ended and will close once the deadline passes.

“Trump is willing to give another three to five days of ceasefire to allow the Iranians to get their act together,” a senior U.S. official told Axios.

The split between the IRGC generals who now dominate Tehran and the civilian negotiators is stark. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei remains largely silent, leaving both camps without clear guidance. This internal rift was first evident after the Islamabad round, when IRGC commander Gen. Ahmad Vahidi rejected key points raised by Iran’s own diplomatic team.

Power struggle stalls diplomatic momentum

When Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the IRGC publicly rebuked him, refusing to act. Subsequent Iranian responses to the latest U.S. proposal were muted, and no commitment to a second Pakistani‑mediated round materialised.

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were set to fly to Islamabad, but the trip was aborted as Tehran’s generals stalled. The naval blockade remains the administration’s primary lever, a point reiterated in Trump’s Truth Social post citing daily revenues of ↑ $500 million that Iran allegedly forfeits.

For further context see Reuters and AP News.

Reported by Darius Flint (Tactical & Emergency Desk Reporter).