Fact check: President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran on April 21, 2026.

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Claims analyzed (4)

1. verified: President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran on April 21, 2026.
   Multiple Tier 1 sources (Time, CBS, Fox News) confirm that Trump announced the extension on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, following a request from Pakistani mediators.
2. verified: The United States is maintaining a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire.
   Reporting from Rigzone, Time, and CBS confirms that the US Naval blockade remains active to pressure Iran during negotiations.
3. verified: The IRGC fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026.
   Associated Press and The Hindu report that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on and seized vessels on Wednesday morning, complicating peace efforts.
4. verified: Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran is 'collapsing financially' and losing $500 million a day.
   Fox News and CBS News confirm Trump made these specific statements on Truth Social late Tuesday night, April 21, 2026.

Sources consulted (10)

• time.com — time.com
• Trump Says U.S. Will Extend Cease-Fire With Iran — Time Magazine
• Trump extends ceasefire as uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks remains — CBS News
• Trump orders ceasefire extended after Iran peace talks cancelled in Pakistan — Fox News
• Trump Extends Iran Truce, Blockade — Rigzone
• Ships are attacked in Strait of Hormuz, as U.S. continues its blockade amid ceasefire — NPR / CT Public
• Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume U.S.-Iran talks — Associated Press / Post-Gazette
• Iran-Israel war LIVE: Three vessels hit by gunfire in Strait of Hormuz amid Trump's ceasefire extension — The Hindu
• Trump says Iran 'collapsing financially' amid Strait of Hormuz blockade — Fox News
• How Trump's messaging on Iran has shifted since he said Tehran 'agreed to everything' — CBS News

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