Iran Attaches Four-to-Five-Day Deadline to Ceasefire Roadmap as Trump Refuses to Lift Blockade First

Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei attached a clock to Iran's Sept 23 ceasefire roadmap, warning Washington has four to five days — expiring around Sept 28-29 — to respond. Trump acknowledged 'momentum towards a deal' but ruled out lifting the naval blockade before Iran demonstrates sufficient goodwill, the core sticking point since Iran's roadmap lifts the blockade inside the ceasefire while Washington wants Iranian steps first. In a separate UNGA address, Pezeshkian vowed Iran would never 'bend at the knee' and warned Iran would expand the war into the Indian Ocean if the US attacks again, while reiterating Iran does not seek nuclear weapons but claims the right to peaceful nuclear technology.