Pakistan requests two-week extension for talks as Trump's Iran deadline nears

Pakistan requests two-week extension for talks as Trump's Iran deadline nears Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 22:10 White House says Trump is aware of Islamabad's request, as the clock ticks down on Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilisation US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on 6 April 2026 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP) Off Pakistan issued a last-minute plea for a two-week extension for negotiations to end the war on Iran , as the clock ticks down on US President Donald Trump’s 8 pm EST deadline to destroy the country’s “whole civilization”. "To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks," Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on X on Tuesday, as he requested that Iran allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen to all traffic during that time. Experts say that Iran feels it has the upper hand in the conflict, while Trump may be unwilling to back down from a public threat.