White House Says No Deadline Set for Receiving Iran Proposal

Axios Reports "Three to Five Day Deadline";

President Trump Denies Claim on Fox News;

White House Spokesperson Also Reaffirms

Following U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House on April 22 (local time) also denied reports that the United States had set a specific deadline for receiving a "unified proposal" from Iran.

Caroline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary. Yonhap News Agency

Caroline Levitt, White House Press Secretary, met with reporters that day and stated, "Contrary to some reports I saw today, the President has not set a fixed deadline for receiving a proposal from Iran." She added, "There is clearly a lot of division within Iran. This is currently a struggle between pragmatists and hardliners inside Iran," emphasizing, "The President wants a unified response."

Levitt further stated, "While we are waiting for their response, a ceasefire has been maintained with respect to military and physical strikes, but the 'Operation Grand Fury' continues, as does the maritime blockade on vessels entering and leaving Iranian ports." She added, "While we are waiting for their response, the President is satisfied with the situation."

President Trump also confirmed in a Fox News interview released that day that the so-called "three to five day deadline" was "false." Regarding the end of the war, President Trump said, "There is no fixed timetable," and that there is no reason to rush. He added, "People say I want to end this because of the midterm elections, but that is not true," emphasizing that the U.S. government "wants a good deal for the American people."

The previous day, President Trump announced via his own social network service, Truth Social, that he would extend the ceasefire until a "unified negotiation proposal" is received from the Iranian government and the negotiation is concluded. News of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension was released after U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's visit to Pakistan was postponed. The Iranian side responded by protesting, calling President Trump's unilateral announcement of the ceasefire extension "one-sided."

Subsequently, the online media outlet Axios reported, citing anonymous officials, that President Trump was willing to give Iran an additional three to five days for the ceasefire period. The officials told the outlet, "This will not be left open indefinitely."

Originally, delegations from Iran and the United States had planned to hold a second peace meeting in Pakistan this week. The two countries held their first cessation of hostilities talks in Islamabad on the 11th and 12th, but ended the meeting after only confirming differences without achieving concrete results.

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