play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upEXPLAINERNews|US-Israel war on IranIran war: What’s happening on day 55 after Trump extended ceasefire?Iran says it wants talks, but blames US “breach of commitments, blockade and threats” for stalling negotiations.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoPeople attend a gathering to pay tribute to Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and to show support for Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei [Marko Djurica/Reuters]By Elizabeth MelimopoulosPublished On 23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026Senior Iranian officials have blamed Washington for stalled peace talks, citing the United States naval blockade of the country’s ports as a key obstacle, as tensions escalate at sea, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps capturing two foreign vessels and opening fire on a third.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran seeks “dialogue and agreement”, but that “breach of commitments, blockade and threats” are hindering negotiations, while the White House said US President Donald Trump has set no deadline for the ceasefire extension, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stressing the timing will be the president’s decision.
