WASHINGTON, May 1. U.S. President Donald Trump questioned the need to resume airstrikes on Iran in an interview with journalists on Thursday. Reporters asked the American leader whether he was trying to break the ceasefire. "I don't know if we need it. Maybe we do," Trump said, adding that the Islamic Republic "is dying to make a deal."

Asked whether he believed Iran was hindering negotiations, Trump replied: "Nobody knows what's going on, except me and a few other people." On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale operation against Iran. On April 7, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week mutual ceasefire with Tehran. According to the Iranian side, a total of 3375 Iranians died as a result of U.S. and Israeli attacks during the 40-day conflict. On April 11, Iran and the United States held several rounds of negotiations in Islamabad.

Both Tehran and Washington announced that the parties had failed to reach an agreement on a long-term settlement due to a number of disagreements. On April 21, the American leader announced on the Truth Social platform that Washington intended to extend the ceasefire with Iran, which was due to expire in a few hours. According to the Iranian state television channel, Tehran does not intend to abide by the unilaterally announced extension of the ceasefire and will prioritize its own interests.

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