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 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 said on Tuesday that he will not go forward with new strikes on Iran at the request of Pakistani officials, extending the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Trump said Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir asked the U.

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

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.

Trump’s firm stance: Before leaving for Beijing, Trump said the U.S. can end the Iran war without Chinese help, claiming Iran’s military is already neutralized. Ceasefire in jeopardy: Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal as unacceptable ...

Iran has warned the US to accept Tehran’s latest peace proposal as tensions over the fragile ceasefire continue to escalate