The last-minute extension in ceasefire allows more time for negotiations being mediated by Pakistan.

Trump said the decision followed a request from Pakistan, which has been facilitating talks between Washington and Tehran.

He added that US forces would maintain a naval blockade of Iranian ports while attacks remain paused.

The extension comes despite Trump’s earlier threats to strike Iranian infrastructure.

However, there is no official response from Tehran to the ceasefire extension as the Iraniana authorities were taking a calculated and cautious approach, sources said.

Tehran insisted that the US blockade of Iranian ports must be lifted for bilateral talks to continue.

According to officials in Tehran, the lack of immediate reaction reflects a calculated and cautious approach rather than indecision.

The main hurdle is longstanding mistrust between Iran and the United States, rooted in past negotiations.

Iranian officials say their hesitation is rooted in lack of trust in US sincerity.

They maintain that Washington repeatedly failet to honour past agreements or follow through on commitments made during earlier negotiations.

Because of that, their attention right now isn’t really on the ceasefire extension itself.

Instead, they’re thinking bigger — about what kind of guarantees they would need to feel confident entering any new round of talks.

At the heart of it is trust. Officials stress that without rebuilding that trust first, meaningful diplomacy simply isn’t possible.

Still, their silence doesn’t mean the door is closed. Behind the scenes, they’re signaling that they are open to talks — but only if there’s real, visible progress in addressing their concerns.

Since the war started, fighting has killed at least 3,375 people in Iran and more than 2,290 in Lebanon.

Additionally, 23 people have died in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states.

Fighting also claimed the lives of 15 Israeli soldiers in Lebanon and 13 US service members throughout the region.