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highplainsdem

(62,820 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:53 PM Apr 7

Iran war live: US to weigh deadline extension while Tehran reviews Pakistan's ceasefire request

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Source: Reuters

With only hours left before the deadline, Tehran was positively reviewing a request by Pakistan for a two-week ceasefire to give more time for diplomacy, a ‌senior Iranian official told Reuters.

The White House said Trump was aware of the proposal and would respond.

Trump's threat for Iran to end its blockade of Gulf oil or see the U.S. destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran, drew widespread condemnation, including from the head of the United Nations and Pope Leo.

There were mixed signals over whether negotiations were continuing. But an Iranian official told Reuters about five hours before the deadline that the U.S. and Iran were still exchanging messages via mediators, without providing details.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-ceasefire-deal-trumps-deadline-reopen-strait-hormuz-2026-04-07/

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Iran war live: US to weigh deadline extension while Tehran reviews Pakistan's ceasefire request (Original Post) highplainsdem Apr 7 OP

Is it TACO time? blue-wave Apr 7 #1

2 weeks..................... Lovie777 Apr 7 #2

Two weeks? -misanthroptimist Apr 7 #3

Trump Warns Iran To Accept His Ultimatum Or Face Wrath Of Next Ultimatum Brother Buzz Apr 7 #4

Pump and Dump n/t Cheezoholic Apr 7 #5

Taco Don will give them an extension with the threat that he will bomb every country that starts with the letter I yaesu Apr 7 #6

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Apr 8 #7

blue-wave

(5,447 posts)

1. Is it TACO time?

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:00 PM

Apr 7

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Lovie777

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2. 2 weeks.....................

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:00 PM

Apr 7

sound familiar.

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-misanthroptimist

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3. Two weeks?

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:04 PM

Apr 7

Where have I heard that before?

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Brother Buzz

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4. Trump Warns Iran To Accept His Ultimatum Or Face Wrath Of Next Ultimatum

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:08 PM

Apr 7

Onion headline

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Cheezoholic

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5. Pump and Dump n/t

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:16 PM

Apr 7

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yaesu

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6. Taco Don will give them an extension with the threat that he will bomb every country that starts with the letter I

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:40 PM

Apr 7

if they don't surrender.

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Omaha Steve

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7. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING

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Wed Apr 8, 2026, 06:10 AM

Apr 8

Story at link has changed. Live links don't work in LBN!

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