Iran Rejects Ceasefire Ahead of Trump Deadline with Executive Director at SPME Asaf Romirowsky

As tensions continue in the Middle East, concerns are growing that Iran is not fully adhering to the terms of a fragile ceasefire announced just ahead of a deadline set by Donald Trump. Despite a last-minute agreement intended to pause hostilities and open the door for broader negotiations, reports indicate Tehran previously rejected temporary ceasefire proposals, instead demanding a permanent end to the conflict and stronger guarantees against future attacks . Critics argue that Iran may be using delay tactics to stall while maintaining strategic leverage, raising doubts about its commitment to de-escalation. In a recent discussion, Asaf Romirowsky, Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME), emphasized that Iran’s actions suggest a pattern of negotiating in bad faith, warning that failure to comply with ceasefire expectations could lead to renewed conflict if deadlines imposed by the Trump administration are not met.