Trump's announcement came after an expected trip by Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for a peace talks with Iranian officials was put on hold.

The prospect of a second round of talks was uncertain Tuesday after Iran’s chief negotiator accused the United States of wanting his country to surrender

With a two-week ceasefire set to expire and Iran balking at the resumption of peace talks, President Trump said he would be extending the deadline to allow for Iran to "come up with a unified proposal.

The United States and Iran have signalled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they were prepared for more fighting if a fragile two-week truce expires without a deal.

President Donald Trump huddled with his national security team Tuesday afternoon at the White House facing a major decision: what to do next with Iran.

The extension was announced just hours before it was set to expire. The president did not provide details on how long the new ceasefire extension will last.

US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the talks to reach a permanent ceasefire were in their final stages but warned Iran of “nasty things”. This comes a day after Trump reportedly held a ‘tense’ phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu over the conflict.

Donald Trump has warned he will hit Iran 'even harder' and get 'a little bit nasty' if the regime refuses to agree a nuclear deal as peace negotiations stall