The White House said the US president was looking at the Pakistani request for a two-week extension. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for a two-week extension, saying diplomatic efforts were “progressing steadily” and needed more time.

The US president said that it would be a “double-sided ceasefire”, subject to Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran rejected proposals for a temporary ceasefire, instead demanding a permanent end to the conflict and lifting of sanctions

Trump agreed to the ceasefire subject to the safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz - after threatening to commit genocide against the country earlier in the day

US President Donald Trump said he agreed to suspend attacks on Iran by two weeks and was ready for a ceasefire in the war if Iran completely reopens the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has urged President Donald Trump to extend his Tuesday night deadline to Iran over the blockade of the Strait of

President Donald Trump threatened that

Donald Trump has said he is in 'heated negotiations with Iran as the two sides review a two-week deadline extension on a US threat to strike civilian infrastructure.

The lead-up to his April 7, 8 pm, deadline has been marked by military escalation and threats. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday that "a whole civilization will die tonight," threatening a dramatic escalation of the U.S.-Israeli war, as his deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz neared. With just hours to go before the U.S. president's 8 p.m. EDT deadline, Tehran was…

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” as he signalled a complete and total regime change in Iran, framing the unfolding crisis as one of the most consequential moments in modern global history.

Donald Trump is threatening to end Iran's civilization tonight, but how he does it, whether its with nuclear bombs, limited strikes against infrastructure or ground troops, is still up in the air.

WASHINGTON (April 8): US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was suspending bombing of Iran for two weeks but that Tehran must reopen the key Strait of Hormuz, barely an hour before his apocalyptic deadline to destroy the country was set to expire. After more than five weeks of blistering attacks on Iran by theRead More

Pakistan's prime minister on Wednesday urged US President Donald Trump to extend his deadline for massive strikes on Iran by two weeks.

Pakistan's prime minister on Wednesday urged US President Donald Trump to extend his deadline for massive strikes on Iran by two weeks.

Former White House Iran adviser Nate Swanson warns that US threats of rapid strikes are largely psychological and unlikely to shift Tehran’s calculus, as tensions rise over the Strait of Hormuz and prospects for a near-term deal remain slim.

"I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran warned US and its allies of an 'unforgettable hit from the civilization of Iran,' while refusing to budge on Hormuz.

Shehbaz Sharif further called on all sides involved in the conflict to observe a ceasefire during this period, stressing the need to create space for negotiations.

US President Donald Trump says the United States has agreed to a two-week Pakistani-brokered cease-fire, pulling back from the brink to allow the two sides time to negotiate a peace deal.

He added: “I don't want that to happen, but it probably will"

“No threat is beyond our preparedness and intelligence,” says Iranian first vice-president. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“No threat is beyond our preparedness and intelligence,” says Iranian first vice-president. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tehran, Apr 7 : Iranian officials on Tuesday urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as US President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his latest deadline for the Islamic Republic to agree to a deal that includes reopening the crucial Strait […]

In a social media post that drew immediate global condemnation, Mr Trump declared: "A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again."

President Donald Trump says he’s pulling back on his threats to widen attacks in Iran, subject to Iran agreeing to a two week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

As Deadline Looms, Iran Says It Has Shut All Channels Of Talks With US: Report

U.S. forces pummeled a critical offshore hub of Iran's oil-export industry as the world waited to see if President Trump would follow through on his threat to bomb the country into the Stone Age

Tehran reported that US-Israeli attacks on its infrastructure were already under way. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A US official separately said the additional strikes on military targets did not impact oil infrastructure. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

<p>US President's remarks come hours before his 'Tuesday deadline' ends at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time. </p>

“The entire country can be taken out in one night,” Trump said

Iran is prepared for all possibilities in its war with the United States and Israel, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said, following threats from US President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump's Truth Social post could 'be interpreted as a threat to commit genocide', said a former legal advisor commenting on the US president's threat that 'a whole civilization will die...

Trump warned of heavy strikes on Iran if his 8 PM deadline passes, saying plans are underway while leaving room for talks, amid escalating rhetoric and alarming Truth Social posts.

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