Donald Trump's wild 24 hours as he extends Iran ceasefire and blockade indefinitely

Donald Trump's wild 24 hours as he extends Iran ceasefire and blockade indefinitelyHere's everything you need to know as crunch talks with Iran reportedly broke down entirely - forcing Trump to choose between more fighting and backing down ...againCommentsNewsopinionMikey Smith Deputy Political Editor21:26, 21 Apr 2026View Image(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire in Iran - and America's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz - indefinitely, just hours before it was set to expire.‌With negotiations having reportedly broken down entirely, Trump blamed the "fractured" state of the Iranian government for them failing to come up with a deal that he liked. And as soon as we find the guy responsible for Iran's government being fractured, we're sure he'll get a stiff talking to.‌Meanwhile, this evening, Donald Trump will read a bible passage live on TV, urging Americans to repent just days after he posted an image of himself as Jesus Christ. The day after he posted, then deleted, the image, Trump recorded his reading sitting at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, in a bizarre mockery of the separation of church and state.‌He recorded himself reading out a passage from 2 Chronicles 7:11-22, which in part urges people to repent for their sins, and for God to bless the nation. It's part of a marathon of nearly 500 people reading out passages from the world's bestselling book, organised by "Christians Engaged", a Texas-based, tax-exempt right-wing non-profit lobbying organisation. Trump, in a 2019 interview, was famously unable to cite a favourite bible verse or passage. When asked whether he was an old or New Testament guy, he said: "Probably equal".Meanwhile, in TrumpworldIran peace talks looked like they were almost certainly offThen Trump backed down againPete Hegseth wants soldiers to get the flu to own the libsPresident Bone Spurs reckons he could have won Vietnam in weeksLe...