Ceasefire Expires April 22 With 'No Deal in Sight'; Ghalibaf Confirms 'Far Off'

The two-week US-Iran ceasefire (which began April 8) is set to expire on April 22 with no formal peace deal in place. Iran's chief negotiator Ghalibaf acknowledged 'many gaps and some fundamental points remain' and that 'the distance to a final agreement remains considerable,' citing 'distrust of the United States' as a fundamental obstacle. NPR reported the ceasefire is expiring with 'no deal in sight.' The core sticking points: the US demands a permanent end to all uranium enrichment and removal of Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpile; Iran has offered only a 3-to-5-year enrichment freeze versus the US demand of 20 years. Iran stated publicly 'no date has been set for US talks,' contradicting signals from the Trump administration. Pakistan's FM Dar was actively shuttling between capitals to bridge the gap ahead of the April 22 deadline.