Pakistan proposes 2-week Iran ceasefire ahead of Trump deadline

[demmiblue]

Source: Axios

The Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called on President Trump and the Iranian regime to agree to a two-week ceasefire to give time for peace talks.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavit told Axios: "The President has been made been aware of the proposal, and a response will come."

Why it matters: Sharif's statement came less than five hours before Trump's deadline to either get a deal or unleash a massive bombing campaign on Iranian infrastructure. Pakistan has been the primary mediator between the U.S. and Iran over the last several weeks.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2026/04/07/iran-us-ceasefire-pakistan-two-weeks

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BREAKING:

Pakistan’s Prime Minister is asking President Trump to extend his deadline by two weeks and is urging the Islamic Republic of Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding two-week period in exchange.

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yasharali.bsky.social) 2026-04-07T19:29:36.623Z

The Islamic Republic of Iran says it is “positively reviewing” Pakistan’s proposal and the White House says it is reviewing the proposal as well.

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yasharali.bsky.social) 2026-04-07T19:49:30.665Z

[mobeau69]

1. That'll work for now. It's up to Iran.

[nitpicked]

2. HE may "wait until Iran responds"

OR- not.

[Torchlight]

3. I'm guessing trump called the PM

asking him for a solid... "dude, I really backed myself into a corner and don't want to look weak, foolish and incompetent. Again. How about asking Iran for me...?"

[fujiyamasan]

4. This sounds about right

TACO only so long. At some point no one believes him. He needed this off-ramp so bad.