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Pakistan Appeals to Trump for Two-Week Extension on Iran Deadline

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Key Points
  • Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked President Trump to extend a U.S. deadline against Iran by two weeks.
  • Sharif claims diplomatic efforts for a peaceful settlement are making progress and could yield significant results soon.
  • Pakistan is acting as a mediator and has also appealed to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

S. President Donald Trump to extend a deadline against Iran by two weeks, according to Swedish media reports. The diplomatic intervention comes as Pakistan acts as a mediator in tensions between the United States and Iran.

In a post on platform X, Prime Minister Sharif stated that "diplomatic attempts at a peaceful settlement" are making progress and could yield "significant results" in the near future. He also appealed to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. According to reports, the White House has informed President Trump about Pakistan's appeal.

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Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan

S. and Iran, with Pakistan positioning itself as an intermediary in the conflict.

significant results

Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan

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