India, April 22 -- Hours after US President Donald Trump said in an interview that he did not want to extend the ceasefire with Iran, he announced the extension, citing Pakistan's request while awaiting a "unified proposal" from Tehran.

In an interview on Tuesday with CNBC, Trump denied plans to extend the ceasefire and said that the US was in a strong negotiating position and would end up with what he called "a great deal."

"I don't want to do that. We don't have that much time," Trump said when asked about the possibility of extending the ceasefire.

But later on Tuesday, Trump announced the ceasefire with Iran, at the request of Pakistan, but added that the US' blockade of Iranian ports will continue. He said that the ceasefire will ...