Mediator Pakistan urges Trump to extend Iran deadline

AFP , Tuesday 7 Apr 2026

Pakistan's prime minister, who is playing a key mediating role in the Middle East conflict, on Tuesday urged US President Donald Trump to extend his deadline for massive strikes on Iran by two weeks.

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Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif. AP

 

"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," Shehbaz Sharif said in a post on X.

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

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