Trump extends ceasefire deadline with Iran in latest example of ‘TACO’

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump extends ceasefire deadline with Iran in latest example of ‘TACO’The latest ceasefire extension comes as talks with Iran have been put on holdAndrew Feinberg in Washington, D.C. Tuesday 21 April 2026 21:45 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2962207","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-war-ceasefire-deadline-extension-b2962207.html","title":"Trump extends ceasefire deadline with Iran in latest example of ‘TACO’"}}(Getty)Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. would extend the ceasefire with Iran that was due to e...