PM Shehbaz appeals to Trump to extend deadline for Iran to enter a deal, reopen Hormuz by two weeks

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appealed to US President Donald Trump on Tuesday to extend a deadline he had set for Iran to make a deal with Washington and reopen the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks. PM Shehbaz’s appeal came hours before Trump’s 8pm ET deadline was about to end, with the US president having warned of wider bombing on Iranian infrastructure if Tehran fails to meet the deadline. On Monday, Trump renewed his threat to Iran, saying “a whole civilisation will die tonight”, as Iran show...