White House dismisses Iran talks 3–5 day deadline; Trump denies pressure for deal

On 2026-04-22, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in Washington, D.C. that the Trump administration was not working with any fixed deadline for Iran’s response and that the president had not set a deadline himself. The statements dismissed reports of a 3–5 day ultimatum and reiterated that U.S.-Iran negotiations would proceed only on Trump’s timetable.