Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to extend by two weeks the deadline set for reaching a peace agreement with Iran.
“Diplomatic efforts toward a peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are moving forward steadily <…> and could produce substantial results in the near future. To allow diplomacy to take its course, I strongly urge President Trump to extend the deadline [for reaching an agreement with Iran] by two weeks,” Sharif wrote on X on the evening of April 7.
He also urged Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for that period, describing such a move as a “gesture of goodwill.” At the same time, Islamabad proposed that the parties to the conflict observe a comprehensive ceasefire for two weeks, giving diplomats a chance to “secure a final end to the war.”
The White House confirmed that Donald Trump had reviewed Pakistan’s proposal for a temporary truce, Axios reports. “The president has been briefed on the proposal, and a response will follow,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
According to Reuters, a senior Iranian official said Tehran supports Pakistan’s request for a two-week ceasefire.