Pakistan’s prime minister is pressing President Donald Trump to grant a last-minute two-week extension to his Iran deadline as the clock ticks toward an 8 p.m. cutoff that could trigger sweeping U.S. strikes, offering a potential diplomatic off-ramp in the final hours.

The White House confirmed Trump has been briefed on the proposal, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying the president “has been made aware of the proposal, and a response will come,” as officials weigh whether to extend the deadline.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose government has served as a primary intermediary between Washington and Tehran, called for…

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