Sharif's Ceasefire Plea, Trump's Iran Talks

0:00On April 7th, Pakistan's prime minister, Shabaz Sharif, just called for two-week ceasefire across the Middle East to boost peace talks. He's asking President Trump to push back his 8pm eastern deadline by those two weeks, and urging Iran to reopen the straight-of-all moves as a goodwill move during that time. Sharif stressed that diplomatic efforts are moving strong toward real results soon. He wants all sides in the conflict to pause fighting everywhere for those two weeks, aiming for a full end to the war and lasting regional stability. Trump's been in intense tops with Iran, praising a key figure there as highly respected. He threatened to hit civilian sites if no deal by tonight's cutoff, but reports say negotiations advanced in the last day. Pakistan stepped up as the main go-between for the U.S. and Iran over recent weeks. Trump warned on social media that without a breakthrough, a whole civilization could face destruction tonight after 47 years of issues. At the clock ticking toward 8pm, the world's watching if diplomacy pulls through or if tensions

1:03explode. Either way, this could reshape the region's future. This has been U.S. News Today, powered by AI.