{"id":337067,"date":"2026-04-22T21:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/us-iran-ceasefire-extended-why-trump-paused-and-what-happens-next-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T21:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:01:09","slug":"us-iran-ceasefire-extended-why-trump-paused-and-what-happens-next-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/us-iran-ceasefire-extended-why-trump-paused-and-what-happens-next-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"US-Iran ceasefire extended: Why Trump paused and what happens next | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/V7yVIZibYkg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"US-Iran ceasefire extended: Why Trump paused and what happens next | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V7yVIZibYkg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely but attacks in the Strait of Hormuz are raising fears the conflict is far from over.<br \/>\nA second round of US-Iran talks has been put on hold after Tehran refused to attend negotiations while a US naval blockade remains in place. At the same time, Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard has escalated activity at sea, targeting commercial vessels in one of the world\u2019s most critical oil shipping routes.<br \/>\nSo why did Trump extend the ceasefire after weeks of escalating rhetoric? And what does this fragile pause mean for the risk of a wider war?<br \/>\nWe speak to analyst Nate Swanson of the Atlantic Council, a former US Iran policy official, about the strategic calculations behind Washington\u2019s decision and whether the US and Iran are fundamentally misreading each other.<br \/>\nVoices from Tehran also reflect growing uncertainty among Iranians, as mixed signals from Washington deepen confusion about whether peace is possible or if conflict is simply on hold.<\/p>\n<p>Chaptering:<br \/>\n00:00 Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely<br \/>\n00:10 US-Iran talks collapse as Pakistan meeting stalls<br \/>\n00:25 Hormuz tensions rise: ships seized, attacks reported<br \/>\n00:50 Voices from Tehran: confusion and frustration<br \/>\n01:51 Why Trump stepped back from escalation<br \/>\n03:42 Inside US-Iran back-channel diplomacy<br \/>\n05:26 Are both sides misreading each other?<br \/>\n08:24 How US Iran policy shifted: Trump to Biden to Trump<br \/>\n11:40 What happens next? Risks of renewed conflict<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs #trump #iranwar #ceasefire <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely but attacks in the Strait of Hormuz are raising fears the conflict is far from over. A second round of US-Iran talks has been put on hold after Tehran refused to attend negotiations while a US naval blockade remains in place. 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