Pakistan makes last-minute bid to avert Trump threat to destroy IranWorkers respond to Israeli-US strikes that destroyed the Rafi-Nia Synagogue and nearby residential buildings in TehranTEHRAN - Pakistan made a last-minute proposal Tuesday to avert catastrophic US attacks on Iran, hours ahead of a deadline set by President Donald Trump who warned a "whole civilization will die tonight". He appealed directly to Trump to extend his deadline set for 8:00 PM Washington time (midnight GMT) by two weeks. Pope Leo XIV said that "this threat against all the people of Iran" was "truly unacceptable". First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said Iran was prepared "for all scenarios" from the United States. The United States and Israel said that they attacked Iran to degrade its military capacity.

Source: Bangkok Post April 07, 2026 21:55 UTC