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Trump Rejects 60-Day Iran Cease-Fire Extension

6/2/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump left a Situation Room meeting without signing the 60-day cease-fire extension with Iran, despite a tentative memorandum to extend the April cease-fire, citing amendments.
Iran’s negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran will not sign until “rights” are secured and expressed no trust in guarantees.
U.S. officials said the deal could bring sanctions relief and release $12 billion of frozen assets, but Trump said no money will be exchanged.

History

Historical Context

The July 14 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed by Iran, the P5+1 and the EU, lifted sanctions in exchange for limits on uranium enrichment and promised release of about $100 billion of frozen Iranian assets. The United States withdrew in May 2018, reimposing sanctions and activating the UN snap-back provision. Trump’s later refusal to extend a cease-fire echoes that reversal, reviving the same financial and diplomatic stakes.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump left a Situation Room meeting without signing the 60-day cease-fire extension with Iran, despite a tentative memorandum to extend the April cease-fire, citing amendments.
Iran’s negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran will not sign until “rights” are secured and expressed no trust in guarantees.
U.S. officials said the deal could bring sanctions relief and release $12 billion of frozen assets, but Trump said no money will be exchanged.

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