In comments to Fox News, Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran, mediated by Pakistan, are at an "intense" stage. The statement comes after Pakistan appealed to the president to extend its deadline against Iran by two weeks.
In a post on Platform X, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote that "diplomatic attempts at a peaceful settlement" are making progress and could yield "significant results" in the near future.
In the post, Sharif also urged Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump has threatened "death to an entire civilization" if Iran does not agree to a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz before 2 a.m. tonight.
Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says that Iran is prepared for all eventualities in war.
"The government has taken all necessary measures in detail for all scenarios. No threat is beyond our preparedness," he wrote.
