US President Donald Trump has announced that he will extend the ceasefire with Iran upon request from Pakistan, the lead mediator in ongoing negotiations.
Trump said that Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir have urged him to hold off attacks on Iran until Tehran's leaders can come up with a “unified proposal”.
The US President has also stated that the naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz will continue.
Trump's announcement may quell fears of an escalation in the war, but the situation remains uncertain, with reports that Vice President JD Vance's trip to Pakistan for talks has been put on hold.
Tehran officials have expressed skepticism about Trump's intentions, with an advisor to Iran's parliamentary speaker claiming that the ceasefire extension is a “ploy” for a surprise attack.
