Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran

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The president claimed the US has already met and exceeded all military objectives and is now giving diplomacy more time
Published 7 Apr, 2026 13:48 | Updated 7 Apr, 2026 22:55
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked US President Donald Trump for a two-week deadline extension after the US president threatened “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not yield to his demands.
“To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks. Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture,” Sharif said in a post on X.
The White House has confirmed that Trump has been informed of Pakistan’s request and “a response will come.” Trump confirmed that his administration is still in “heated negotiations” with the Iranian side, with Vice President J.D. Vance reportedly serving as the US interlocutor.
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