Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump extends Iran ceasefire but maintains blockade

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif publicly thanked President Donald Trump for extending the ceasefire, expressing hope that ongoing diplomatic efforts would lead to a negotiated settlement.

Oil prices turned lower in early Asia trade after rising about $1 the previous session, as markets assessed the outlook for U.S.-Iran peace talks following the ceasefire extension. Brent crude traded around $98.27 per barrel and WTI around $89.39 per barrel, having earlier touched higher levels.

Pakistan had planned to host a second round of talks, but the White House paused Vice President J.D. Vance’s planned trip to Islamabad as Iran rebuffed efforts to restart negotiations.

Pakistan Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the ceasefire was scheduled to end at 4:50 a.m. PST on April 22, 2026, highlighting the ongoing uncertainty around the truce.

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States was indefinitely extending the Iran ceasefire, a day before it was due to expire, as a new round of peace talks was reported to be on hold.

Hezbollah announced it had launched rockets and attack drones at a site in northern Israel in what it said was retaliation for Israeli ceasefire violations, marking the first such claim since the truce began.

Late on Tuesday night, Iranian hard-liners gathered amid stalled talks in Islamabad with the United States, with members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reportedly bringing a ballistic missile on a mobile launcher to a public event. State TV footage showed men carrying Kalashnikov-style rifles atop a missile resembling a Qadr ballistic missile in Tehran, a weapon able to release bomblets as used during the conflict with Israel.