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.

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance arrived at the White House shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday as doubts grew about whether he would travel as planned to Pakistan for a second round of peace talks 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.

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.

Iran and the United States have reached an impasse again over how to end their war. Their ceasefire is growing increasingly shaky, with the two sides exchanging fire in recent days, ships and Gulf states being targeted,

President Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day cease-fire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.

The Iran war’s shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates responded to a missile and drone strikes, hours after the U.S. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliated against Iranian military facilities. There were no immediate reports of damage in the UAE.