Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif Requests Trump to Extend Iran Negotiation Deadline by Two Weeks
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is mediating negotiations between the United States and Iran, has requested U.S. President Donald Trump to extend the negotiation deadline by two weeks.
Prime Minister Sharif stated on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), "In order to allow diplomacy to fulfill its role, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline by two weeks."
He added, "Pakistan sincerely asks our Iranian brothers to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as a goodwill gesture for the corresponding two weeks," and urged, "For long-term regional peace and stability, I call on all warring parties to observe a complete ceasefire for two weeks so that diplomacy can ultimately put an end to the war."
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Previously, President Trump had set the negotiation deadline with Iran at 8 p.m. on the 7th Eastern Time. He also increased the pressure by stating on his own social media, Truth Social, "Tonight, an entire civilization will disappear and never be restored," and "the greatest and most powerful military in the world has not even begun to destroy what remains in Iran."
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