Trump: Ceasefire ends Wednesday, war likely

President Trump says the US-Iran ceasefire will end Wednesday and is very unlikely to be extended, stating war will definitely occur if it lapses.

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President Donald Trump has stated the current ceasefire with Iran will end on Wednesday and is very unlikely to be extended. He warned that if the ceasefire is not extended, war will definitely occur. The comments, reported by CNN, set a hard deadline for the fragile diplomatic pause. The ceasefire is set to expire amid stalled negotiations in Islamabad, raising the immediate risk of renewed hostilities.

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e/eineurope · topic · T-02391cycle Monday, 20 April 2026 at 17:51 UTC · first reported 20 Apr