On the 21st, U.S. President Trump issued a statement on social media indicating that the ceasefire deadline with Iran would be extended until Iran submits its proposal and completes related consultations.
In his statement, he said that the Iranian government is deeply divided internally and that, at the request of the Pakistani leader, "we have been asked to postpone the attack on Iran until its leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal."
He stated he had ordered the U.S. military to continue maintaining the maritime blockade of Iranian ports and to stay on high alert.
Earlier that day, Trump said in an interview with U.S. media that he did not want to extend the ceasefire agreement with Iran, and that the U.S. military was ready for action and would resume bombing Iran after the ceasefire expired.
On the other hand, on the evening of the 21st, Iran officially refused to attend the second round of talks expected to be held on the 22nd in Islamabad, Pakistan.
According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the Iranian side believes that the United States is obstructing the achievement of any substantive agreement and that participating in the talks would be a waste of time. Iran also announced its decision via Pakistan, stating that in order to fully protect the rights of the Iranian people, the Iranian delegation would not travel to Pakistan on the 22nd.
The report also pointed out that multiple sources confirmed Iran had not requested an extension of its ceasefire with the United States.
On the 21st, a White House official said that U.S. Vice President Vance’s planned trip to Pakistan that day had been cancelled.