United States (US) President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the ceasefire against Iran just hours before the extension of the 14-day ceasefire was set to expire.
Trump took to his own platform Truth Social and announced that although the US military will continue the naval blockade of the Islamic Republic of Iran, he has put a hold on attacks.
He said the decision was taken on the request of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
Trump wrote: “Based on the fact that Iran’s government is seriously broken, not unexpectedly, and at the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our strikes on the ground in Iran until their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.”
He added that the US military remains ready to respond to any situation. Trump has not specified the timeline for which the ceasefire has been extended.
The 47th POTUS said the truce was until such time as the proposal was presented and discussions concluded.
Pakistan has acted as a mediator between the US and Iran and has recently intensified its efforts to achieve peace in the region. Islamabad is preparing to host another round of US-Iran talks expected this week.
