The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, issued a desperate and heartfelt appeal:
"Diplomatic efforts aimed at peacefully resolving the ongoing war in the Middle East are steadily and firmly advancing, and are expected to yield substantial results in the near future."
To ensure these diplomatic initiatives proceed smoothly, I respectfully urge President Trump to extend the deadline by two weeks.
Pakistan sincerely requests our brotherly nation Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks as a gesture of goodwill.
We also urge all belligerent parties to cease hostilities across the region for two weeks, so that the war can ultimately be ended through diplomatic means, thereby securing long-term peace and stability in this area."
In his post, he tagged Trump, JD, Rubio, Witkoff, Pezeshkian, Kalibaf, and Araghchi—key power figures on both sides.
The situation has become so urgent that Shehbaz’s original post was copied verbatim, including: “*Draft - Statement by the Prime Minister of Pakistan on X Platform*”.
Notably, Pakistani officials are unlikely to refer to themselves as “Prime Minister of Pakistan”—they would simply say “Prime Minister”.
Therefore, it is possible this content was provided from outside.
This is intriguing.
The repeated mention of a “two-week” timeframe appears fair on the surface.
But for Iran, these two weeks could mean the enemy’s ammunition supplies are massively replenished, while Iran’s own infrastructure and military targets face devastating strikes.
Just three hours before the ultimatum expired, U.S.-Israeli forces bombed Iran’s largest aluminum producer, the Arak Aluminum Plant—home to Iran’s heavy water reactor. Aluminum produced here is used in missile casings, drone airframes, and centrifuge components.
Evidently, time is not on Iran’s side.
Was the concept of “two weeks” proposed by Pakistan independently, or was it a coordinated recommendation after aligning with major powers?
If the former, it carries little weight.
Iran opposes a temporary ceasefire. The Iranian president has already signed a death warrant, willing to sacrifice his life.
On the surface, a ceasefire sounds like a positive step—but for Iran, it could be catastrophic.
Recently, Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Moghdam, posted:
"We have now moved forward from a critical and sensitive phase… In the next stage, respect and decorum will be replaced by hollow words and redundancy.
Please stay tuned (Stay tuned)…"
Every word seems laden with meaning.
It remains difficult to decipher the ambassador’s true intent.
Yet he is an actual participant in the entire process.
Will Trump pull another TACO? He doesn’t want anyone to perceive even a hint of weakness, and is instead seeking some symbolic concessions from Iran.
Reports indicate that Vice President JD Vance will serve as the U.S. negotiating representative.
The Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army is directly mediating this matter.
Initially, Trump demanded Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz; now, it appears the demands may be softening.
At this moment, we stand at a crossroads where market manipulation threatens the very survival of civilization.
Has oil price seen any recent changes?
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861852314962953/
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