Pakistan appeals to Trump to extend deadline, Iran to reopen Hormuz Strait

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appealed to both the United States and Iran to de-escalate tensions amidst the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran. Just hours before President Trump's deadline for Iran, Sharif requested a two-week extension from Trump to allow diplomatic efforts to progress towards a peaceful resolution. He also urged Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as a gesture of goodwill during this period. Sharif further called for a two-week ceasefire from all involved parties to facilitate conclusive peace negotiations. The White House acknowledged awareness of Pakistan's proposal, and Iran is reportedly reviewing the request positively.

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White House Press Secretary ⁠Karoline Leavitt, speaking to Axios, said Trump was aware of ⁠Pakistan’s proposal and that a response would come.

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To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks.

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote in a post on X on Tuesday, just a few hours before the deadline Trump has set for Iranian authorities.

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Pakistan has made an 11-hour appeal to United States President Donald Trump to push back his deadline for an Iran deal by two weeks.

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Separately, a senior Iranian official told the Reuters news agency that Tehran is positively reviewing the request.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cites progress in diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of war, urges to allow diplomacy run its course.Pakistan has made an 11-hour appeal to United States President Donald Trump to push back his deadline for an Iran deal by two weeks, and to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz during the same period, citing progress in a diplomatic push to end the US-Israel war on Iran.“Diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily, strongly and powerfully with the potential to lead to substantive results in near future,” Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote in a post on X on Tuesday, just a few hours before the deadline Trump has set for Iranian authorities.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The US could still try to play the ethnic card in Iranlist 2 of 3Trump warns deadline ‘final’ as Iran pushes proposal to end warlist 3 of 3How Pakistan’s solar boom is shielding it from worst of Iran war crisisend of list“To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks,” he said, while also calling on Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz for the same two weeks “as a goodwill gesture”.“We also urge all warring parties to observe a ceasefire everywhere for two weeks to allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war, in the interest of long-term peace and stability in the region,” he added.White House Press Secretary ⁠Karoline Leavitt, speaking to Axios, said Trump was aware of ⁠Pakistan’s proposal and that a response would come. Separately, a senior Iranian official told the Reuters news agency that Tehran is positively reviewing the request.Sharif’s message came a few hours before the end of the deadline imposed by Trump, who earlier on Tuesday escalated his rhetoric by suggesting in a Truth Social post that the US would destroy the Iranian “civilization” if Tehran does not fully open the Strait of Hormuz and submit to his terms.

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