Iran War Day 55: Trump Extends Ceasefire But Orders 'Shoot and Kill' — 31 Tankers Turned Back, Brent $103.68

# Iran War Day 55: Trump Extends Ceasefire But Orders 'Shoot and Kill' — 31 Tankers Turned Back, Brent $103.68

> **Quick answer:** On Day 55 of the Iran-US conflict, Trump extended the ceasefire with no end date — then posted a Truth Social order to "shoot and kill" any Iranian boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command has blocked 31 tankers. Brent crude closed at $103.68, its fifth consecutive day above $100. Only 12 vessels crossed Hormuz in the past 24 hours, down from a normal rate of hundreds per day. Iran refused talks, Pakistan mediation appears dead, and the US boarded a third Iran-linked supertanker — the M/T Majestic X — in the Indian Ocean.

Day 55 of the Iran-US conflict arrived Friday morning with a message that defies easy categorization: the Iran war day 55 ceasefire is formally extended, but Trump's overnight Truth Social posts suggest the United States is simultaneously pressing harder on every military lever it controls. Brent crude at $103.68 is the market's verdict on what that contradiction means.

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## The Ceasefire Extension: "Don't Rush Me"

Trump announced Thursday that the ceasefire with Iran would be extended indefinitely — no firm end date, no preconditions, no countdown clock. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed: "The president has not set a firm deadline to receive an Iranian proposal."