IRAN: Exchange Of Messages With US Aimed At Reaching Framework For Agreement

Headlines are also crossing from the Pakistan PM, who has thanked President Trump for extending the ceasefire and that Pakistan will continue to strive for a negotiated settlement for the conflict. Pakistan is aiming for a comprehensive peace deal at the next round of talks, although it isn't clear when such talks will take place.  

" PAKISTAN PM SHARIF: THANK PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR ACCEPTING OUR REQUEST TO EXTEND THE CEASEFIRE - [RTRS]

PAKISTAN PM: PAKISTAN SHALL CONTINUE ITS EARNEST EFFORTS FOR NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OF CONFLICT - [RTRS]

PAKISTAN PM SHARIF: HOPE THAT BOTH SIDES WILL CONTINUE TO OBSERVE THE CEASEFIRE - [RTRS]

PAKISTAN PM: HOPE THAT BOTH SIDE ABLE TO CONCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE ‘PEACE DEAL’ DURING SECOND ROUND OF TALKS SCHEDULED AT ISLAMABAD FOR A PERMANENT END TO THE CONFLICT. [RTRS]

Iran headlines are filtering out around the continued naval blockade from the US, which US President Trump said would continue, even with an extension of the ceasefire. Iran stating that Hormuz would not re-open so long as the naval blockade continues. 

"IRAN'S TASNIM: CONTINUATION OF A NAVAL BLOCKADE AMOUNTS TO CONTINUED HOSTILITY; AS LONG AS THE BLOCKADE PERSISTS, IRAN WILL AT LEAST NOT REOPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, AND IF NECESSARY, IT WILL BREAK THE BLOCKADE BY FORCE" - RTRS

"IRAN'S TASNIM: IF THE U.S. WANTS TO MAINTAIN THE SHADOW OF WAR, IT SHOULD CONSIDER THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ EFFECTIVELY FULLY CLOSED - [RTRS]"

*TASNIM REPORTS ON IRAN PLANS TO COMMENT ON CEASEFIRE EXTENSION