Rabia Iclal Turan
21 April 2026•Update: 21 April 2026
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Washington would extend its ceasefire with Iran to allow time for Tehran to prepare a "unified proposal," following a request by Pakistani officials.
In a statement on his social media platform TruthSocial, Trump said the US was asked by Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to delay renewed military action against Iran until their leaders could "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," he said. Trump also noted in the post that Iran's leadership had been "seriously fractured."
The announcement comes as a US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance was expected Tuesday to travel to Islamabad for a second round of face-to-face talks with Iran, though the trip was delayed due to additional policy meetings at the White House, according to US officials.
The negotiations would have followed an initial round of high-level engagement in Pakistan earlier this month, which ended without a breakthrough.
The ceasefire, initially announced earlier this month, had been set to expire Wednesday.
