Iran war live: US to weigh deadline extension while Tehran reviews Pakistan's ceasefire request [View all]
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Source: Reuters
With only hours left before the deadline, Tehran was positively reviewing a request by Pakistan for a two-week ceasefire to give more time for diplomacy, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
The White House said Trump was aware of the proposal and would respond.
Trump's threat for Iran to end its blockade of Gulf oil or see the U.S. destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran, drew widespread condemnation, including from the head of the United Nations and Pope Leo.
There were mixed signals over whether negotiations were continuing. But an Iranian official told Reuters about five hours before the deadline that the U.S. and Iran were still exchanging messages via mediators, without providing details.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-ceasefire-deal-trumps-deadline-reopen-strait-hormuz-2026-04-07/
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