America-Iran war: ‘Extend the ceasefire by 14 days’, Pakistan’s last request; Will Trump and Tehran agree?

By Samira Vishwas On Apr 22, 2026

Pakistan Urges US Iran Ceasefire Extension 14 Day: There are only a few hours left for the ceasefire period between America and Iran to end, due to which the fear of war breaking out in the region has increased once again. In view of this serious situation, Pakistan, which is playing the role of mediator, has appealed to both the countries that the ceasefire should be extended for additional 14 days.

Appeal to give diplomacy another chance

Foreign Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar The request came just before the ceasefire ending on Wednesday, saying that diplomacy and talks should be given another chance so that a concrete solution can be reached. Pakistan’s Information Minister Ataullah Tarar has also confirmed that Islamabad is making strong efforts to include Iran in the talks and is currently awaiting confirmation from Tehran.

‘suspense’ on Islamabad talks; intact

Clouds of uncertainty are looming over the second round of talks to be held in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. On one hand there are reports that US Vice President JD Vance A delegation led by Iran can reach Pakistan, while Iran has made it clear that none of its official or unofficial delegation has gone to Islamabad at present. Iran’s clear stance is that it will not negotiate in an environment of threat and talks will move forward only when America changes its attitude.

#BREAKING Pakistani foreign minister urges US, Iran to consider extending ceasefire beyond 14-day period, which ends on Wednesday, and give dialogue and diplomacy ‘a chance’ pic.twitter.com/A9WLZojTSH
— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) April 21, 2026

Trump’s deadline and the sound of war

On the other hand, the stance of US President Donald Trump seems to be very tough. Trump has clarified in a conversation with Bloomberg that the ceasefire will remain in force only till 8 pm (US time) on Wednesday night. Trump has also indicated that he is not in favor of extending the ceasefire. In this situation, America and Iran have only time till Thursday morning to reach a conclusion, otherwise the horrors of war may start again.

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Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts

Pakistan is currently in constant touch with Iran and hopes that diplomacy will pave the way. However, there is currently a ‘break’ on talks from Iran’s side; This has dealt a major blow to Pakistan’s mediation efforts. Now the eyes of the whole world are on whether Pakistan’s ’14 days extension’ Whether Washington and Tehran accept the appeal or not.