Trump Announces Extension of Iran Deadline

President Donald Trump said he would extend his deadline for Iran to reach an agreement with the U.S. and suspend attacks for two weeks, “subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz Iran.” The president made the announcement on Truth Social a little more than an hour before his 8 p.m. deadline was set to expire, after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged him to do so. Trump said he had received a “workable” 10-point plan from Iran. The leader of Pakistan, which is serving as a mediator in talks between Iran and the U.S., wrote on X Tuesday afternoon that diplomatic efforts are “progressing steadily, strongly and powerfully” and that a two-week cease-fire could “allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war.” He has also urged Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks “as a goodwill gesture.” Read more https://www.barrons.com/articles/trump-iran-deadline-looms-options-32b7b9a4?mod=hp\_LEDE\_C\_1