US Announces Second Iran Talks in Pakistan

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that American negotiators will travel to Islamabad, Pakistan, for a second round of direct talks with Iran on Monday, as tensions escalate over alleged violations of a fragile ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the U.S. delegation would arrive in Pakistan the following evening but provided no details on the participants or agenda. The announcement comes days before the two-week truce between the United States and Iran expires on Wednesday. Vice President JD Vance led the initial round of negotiations in Islamabad last weekend, which lasted about 21 hours and concluded without agreement. Pakistani mediators have since facilitated the exchange of new U.S. proposals, which Iranian officials said they are reviewing.

Trump accused Iran of breaching the ceasefire by firing on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, including two Indian-flagged merchant ships that were forced to turn back. The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported that Iranian Revolutionary Guard gunboats targeted a tanker, while a projectile struck a container vessel, causing minor...