Vice President JD Vance and top US officials are expected to depart today for Islamabad, Pakistan, ahead of a potential second round of talks with Iran, sources said. Follow for live updates.

Iran balked at President Trump's demands for a peace deal amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, as fear the war could reignite hits oil and energy markets.

Donald Trump will reportedly send Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for another round of peace talks with Iran. Despite previous uncertainty about the role, Vance is set to lead the new U.S.

The two-week ceasefire between Tehran and Washington is due to end on Wednesday, with Donald Trump indicating that an extension is highly unlikely.

The US and Iran are holding diplomatic talks in Pakistan as a ceasefire deadline looms. President Trump may personally join the negotiations, which are mediated by Pakistan, signaling a decisive phase.

How Pakistan's military chief Asim Munir became one of the few foreign figures trusted by both Trump and Iran's security establishment today.

President Donald Trump said a US delegation including Vice President JD Vance is en route to Pakistan for talks with Iran and is expected to land in the next few hours, after fresh tensions in the war raised doubts about further negotiations.

Pakistan is the key broker in talks to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. But it did not always get along with President Donald Trump and does not recognize Israel.

US President Trump has said the US has seized an Iranian tanker by "blowing a hole in its engine room" after it attempted to cross the blockade. American negotiatiors will head to Pakistan for another round of peace talks, hoping to extend a fragile ceasefire that is in place until Wednesday AEST.