07.04.2026 23:03
Just before the deadline given by President Trump to Iran, which is until 3 AM Turkey time, a call came from Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Addressing Trump, Sharif said, "I sincerely request President Trump to extend the deadline by two weeks to allow diplomacy to proceed on its own course."
Pakistan Prime Minister Sharif stated, "I ask Trump to extend the deadline he gave to Iran by two weeks."
CALL FROM PAKISTAN'S PRIME MINISTER TO TRUMP
U.S. President Trump, who set a deadline for Iran until 03:00 tonight Turkish time for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, threatened that "the Iranian civilization will be destroyed tonight" if the Tehran administration does not back down. As the deadline approached, concerns grew, and a surprising development occurred. Pakistan intervened for a ceasefire.
"I ASK TRUMP TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE HE GAVE TO IRAN BY TWO WEEKS"
Pakistan Prime Minister Sharif called on Trump to extend the deadline. Shahbaz Sharif said in his statement: "Diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing war in the Middle East through peaceful means are progressing in a determined, strong, and effective manner and have the potential to yield concrete results in the near future. In order to pave the way for diplomacy, I sincerely ask President Trump to extend the deadline by two weeks."
"I ASK IRAN TO OPEN HORMUZ, LET A CEASEFIRE BE DECLARED FOR TWO WEEKS"
Pakistan is requesting its Iranian brothers to open the Strait of Hormuz for the same two-week period as a gesture of goodwill. Additionally, in the interest of establishing long-term peace and stability in the region; we call on all conflicting parties everywhere to declare a ceasefire for two weeks so that diplomacy can ensure the definitive end of the war."
TRUMP: A GREAT CIVILIZATION WILL BE DESTROYED TONIGHT
U.S. President Trump, who set a deadline for Iran regarding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, stated in his announcement on April 5, "Until 20:00 Eastern Time on Tuesday (03:00 on April 8, Wednesday, Turkish time)." Just before the deadline, Trump said, "A great civilization will be destroyed tonight and will never be brought back. I do not want this to happen, but it probably will." In a statement from the White House, it was noted, "Nuclear weapons will not be used."
IRAN: ALL DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS ARE CLOSED
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards responded to Trump's threat by stating, "If the U.S. crosses red lines, our response will extend beyond the region." While the standoffs continue, it was announced that Iran has closed all diplomatic channels with the U.S.
U.S.-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON IRAN
Israel and the U.S. launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between Tehran and Washington.
Iran retaliated with attacks on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Kuwait, where U.S. bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the U.S.-Israel attacks, former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with many high-ranking officials, was killed.