The White House said Tuesday local time that President Donald Trump has not set a specific deadline for receiving a “unified proposal” from Iran.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters, “Contrary to some reports I saw today, the president has not set a firm deadline to receive Iran’s proposal.”
Trump also told Fox News that a “three-to-five-day deadline” was not true, adding that he was not rushing talks with Iran.
The comments followed a report Monday by Axios, citing anonymous officials, that Trump was willing to give Iran about three to five more days of a ceasefire period.
Leavitt said there were “clearly many divisions” inside Iran, calling it a fight between pragmatists and hard-liners, and said the president wants a single, unified response.
She said that while a ceasefire remains in place on military and physical strikes as the U.S. waits, the “Grand Wrath” operation continues, as does a maritime blockade of ships traveling to and from Iranian ports. She added that the president is satisfied with the situation while awaiting Iran’s response.
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