The Korea Times
WASHINGTON — The White House denied reports Wednesday that the United States requested an extension of a two-week ceasefire with Iran, set to expire next week, while striking a positive note on the prospects of a deal with the Islamic Republic. During a press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also said that the next round of peace talks with Tehran will "very likely" take place in Pakistan, as Pakistan is working to facilitate the resumption of the talks after Washington and Tehran failed to reach a deal during their talks in Islamabad over the weekend. "I saw some reporting, again bad reporting this morning that we had formally requested an extension of the ceasefire. This is not true at this moment," she said. "We remain very much engaged in these negotiations, in these talks. You heard from the vice president directly, and the president this week that these conversations are productive and ongoing, and that's where we are right now," she added. She also struck a positive note on the prospects of a deal with Iran. "We feel good about the prospects of a deal," she
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