Just a day before the fragile truce between the United States and Iran would expire, President Donald Trump said that he is extending the ceasefire. He said that a "unified proposal" is awaited from Tehran, even as the US military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports. Trump said he would "extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other."

Pakistan seems to have played a role in the extension of the ceasefire, according to Trump. Trump mentioned two factors behind his decision in a Truth Social post -

1. A "seriously fractured" Iran government

2. A "request" from Asim Munir and Shehbaz Sharif

"Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal. I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other," Trump posted on Truth Social.

Earlier, Trump had said that he was in no mood to extend the ceasefire and threatened that "bombing" will begin if a deal is not reached. "I don't want to do that. We don't have that much time," Trump had told CNBC in an interview when asked about the possibility of extending the ceasefire.

Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, thanked the US president for extending the ceasefire with Iran, saying it would allow ongoing diplomatic efforts to proceed.

In a post on X, Sharif said he was expressing gratitude "on my personal behalf and on behalf of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir" for Trump’s "gracious acceptance" of Pakistan’s request to extend the ceasefire.

Sharif said he hoped both sides would continue observing the ceasefire and reach a comprehensive peace deal during a second round of talks scheduled in Islamabad.

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