Washington reacted to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's proposal to US President Donald Trump to extend the deadline for Iran by two weeks. White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt's comment is published by CNN, reports UNN.
Details
"The President has been informed of the proposal, and a response will be provided," Leavitt said.
Meanwhile, Trump himself, in a comment to NBC News, reacted to the Iranian leadership's threats to use its citizens as human shields to protect infrastructure.
"That's absolutely illegal. They're not allowed to do that."
He also noted that "tense negotiations" are currently underway between the US and Iran.
Context
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is asking US President Donald Trump to extend the deadline for Iran by two weeks to give diplomacy a chance.
US leader Donald Trump issued a harsh threat to Iran, stating that "an entire civilization will perish tonight" as the set deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches.