Pakistan proposes two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran; White House says Trump will respond.

On April 7, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington that U.S. White House Press Secretary Levitt stated in an interview with Axios news website that President Trump has received a proposal from Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz to extend the U.S. "deadline" by two weeks and will respond to it.

Earlier, Shahbaz posted on social media saying, "Diplomatic efforts aimed at peacefully ending the current conflict in the Middle East are progressing firmly and are expected to achieve tangible success in the near future." To allow space for the diplomatic process, he requested Trump to extend the "deadline" by two weeks and also asked the "Iranian brothers" to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks as a gesture of goodwill.

Shahbaz also called for a two-week ceasefire from all parties involved in the conflict to ultimately end the war through diplomatic means and maintain long-term peace and stability in the Middle East.

On the 6th, Trump reiterated that whether the conflict with Iran is about to escalate or nearing an end depends on Iran's response to his set "deadline" at 8 PM Eastern Time on the 7th. On the 7th, he threatened Iran on social media, stating, "Tonight, all civilization will perish. I do not wish for such a thing to happen, but it may happen."