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.

Trump is extending a ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request. The announcement came as a two-week truce was set to expire Wednesday.

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.

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.

US President also said he would continue the US Navy's blockade of Iran's trade by sea, considered an act of war by Tehran

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.

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 violence jeopardised the fragile truce between Iran and the US while the two sides considered a deal to end the fighting