Date Of Expiration Of US Ultimatum To Iran Named
6- 22.04.2026, 7:40
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On that day, Tehran must provide the U.S. with a final response.
The United States expects Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to provide a response to the latest settlement proposal on Wednesday, April 22.
Axios reports Axios.
Why Trump extended the ceasefire
According to the portal, one of the reasons behind Donald Trump's decision to extend the ceasefire (despite the lack of progress) was the desire to wait for Iran's supreme leader to respond and for Iranian negotiators to receive clear directives. An Israeli source said Khamenei is expected to do just that on Wednesday.
"Iranian negotiators have said they are waiting for a green light from the supreme leader," the regional source said.
Iran's internal rift
In recent days, the Iranian leadership has been engaged in an intense internal debate over the next steps in negotiations with the Trump administration.
The civilian leadership (Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Araghchi) is in favor of continuing talks to continue the truce and reach an agreement.
The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), General Ahmad Vahidi, and his deputies refuse to make concessions and oppose negotiations while the naval blockade continues.
The US seizure of an Iranian cargo ship in the Arabian Sea has deepened the internal rift. IRGC commanders accused Iranian negotiators of weakness.
What next?"
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan would continue to push for a negotiated settlement. He expressed hope that the two sides would stick to the truce and could conclude a "comprehensive peace agreement" during a second round of talks in Islamabad.
When exactly that round would take place, however, is unclear. A White House official confirmed that Vice President Vance's visit to Pakistan on Tuesday has been canceled.
"Any further updates regarding face-to-face meetings will be announced by the White House," the official said.
The first round of U.S.-Iran talks held in Islamabad ended on April 12 without any substantive results.
According to Vice President J.D. Vance, the meeting lasted more than 21 hours, but the two sides failed to reach an agreement because Tehran failed to provide firm assurances that it would abandon the development of nuclear weapons.
On April 20, Donald Trump threatened to "explode bombs" if the agreement is not signed, stressing that the US demands that Iran abandon its nuclear ambitions.
Tehran, for its part, said it would not recognize the US ultimatums and would not hand over its enriched uranium to the US or any other country.