First Thing: Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’
online posting, has been a key stumbling block to restarting peace talks, [writes the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/trump-one-man-whatsapp-group-diplomacy-derailing-peace-talks).
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