[Iran Did Not Request Ceasefire Extension; Official Says U.S. Move Aimed at Buying Time for Strikes] Golden Finance reported that on April 22, local time in the early hours of April 22, Iran announced that it did not request an extension of the ceasefire. In response to U.S. President Trump's earlier statement about extending the ceasefire period, an advisor to the Speaker of Iran's Islamic Parliament stated on social media, 'Trump's proposed ceasefire extension is meaningless. Losers have no right to set conditions. Continuous blockades and bombings are no different and must be countered with military measures. Moreover, Trump's proposal for an extension is clearly aimed at buying time to launch strikes. Now is the time for Iran to take the initiative.' (CCTV)