Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday requested U.S. President Donald Trump make a two-week extension to a deadline he imposed on Iran to end its blockade of Gulf oil.
Pakistan has been the main go-between for proposals shared by Iran and the United States, but there has been no sign of a compromise.
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"To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks. Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture," Sharif said in a post on X.
Pakistan has been the main go-between for proposals shared by Iran and the United States, but there has been no sign of a compromise.
Also Read: Trump delays Iran deadlines repeatedly, but Tuesday ultimatum turns most menacing
"To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks. Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture," Sharif said in a post on X.
