By Ummul Idris
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to give Iran only a few days to agree on a unified proposal to end the war, U.S. media outlets reported, citing U.S. officials.
According to the report, Trump is prepared to extend the current ceasefire by three to five days, citing a U.S. source and a White House official, respectively.
The extension announced on Tuesday is therefore intended to be short-term.
Trump plans to give Tehran a limited window to produce a joint proposal for renewed negotiations and restart the diplomatic process, it said.
It was not clear whether this timeline had been communicated to Iranian officials.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the president had not set a firm deadline for Iran to submit a proposal, but stressed that Trump would ultimately determine the timeline.
Earlier, Trump unilaterally extended the ceasefire shortly before it was due to expire, saying hostilities would pause until Iran’s leadership presents a unified negotiating position.
He did not specify a new deadline in his post on Truth Social.
Iran has not publicly responded. (Xinhua/NAN)