Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi and Mubasher Bukhari
Reuters
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran, hours before it was set to expire, to allow the two countries to continue peace talks to end a war that has killed thousands of people and shaken the global economy.
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, are seen March 11Â from northern Ras al-Khaimah amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran in the United Arab Emirates.Â
A digital screen displays "Welcome to Islamabad" on Tuesday as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Mourners attend the funeral Tuesday of people killed during the conflict with Israel before a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect in Kfar Sir, Lebanon.Â
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, are seen March 11Â from northern Ras al-Khaimah amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran in the United Arab Emirates.Â
A digital screen displays "Welcome to Islamabad" on Tuesday as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Mourners attend the funeral Tuesday of people killed during the conflict with Israel before a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect in Kfar Sir, Lebanon.Â