Pakistan Requests Trump to Extend Iran Ultimatum

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to extend
his 8 p.m. Tuesday ultimatum for two weeks, citing steady progress in diplomacy.
Diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East
are progressing steadily, strongly, and powerfully,
with the potential to lead to substantive results in near future.
To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to
Sharif also requested Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks as a goodwill gesture.
Trump threatened to destroy the Iranian civilization if it doesn't reopen the Hormuz
Strait and reach a deal by the deadline.
Embassies from several countries had told their citizens to shelter in place for days.
Some Middle Eastern countries also asked their residents to shelter in place
as the deadline gets closer.
Trump told Fox News that he is in heated negotiations,
as it's just hours before his deadline.
According to Fox News reporter Jackie Heinrich,
Trump didn't directly respond to the Pakistan proposal,
but said he would be briefed about the plan and praised Sharif as a highly respected man.
