Nigeria, April 22 -- US President Donald Trump has extended his country's ceasefire with Iran until negotiations are concluded.

Mr Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the ceasefire, set for two weeks and due to expire on Tuesday night, will be extended until the Iranian proposal is submitted and talks are concluded.

This decision, he said, came at Pakistan's request. Pakistan has been mediating the talks between both parties.

"Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come...