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Error in X Post Exposes Embarrassing Truth About Trump’s War
April 7, 2026
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Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagThe draft of a post by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announcing his extension request to President Donald Trump’s ceasefire deadline with Iran has been revealed online.Sharif posted Tuesday before Trump’s Truth Social confirmation of the ceasefire. The post was later edited.Trump then posted at 6:32 p.m.
“I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks.” In his post, Trump claimed his decision to back down on his threats followed conversations with Sharif and Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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