TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said here Monday that Iran currently has no plan for the second round of peace negotiations with the United States.
The United States takes actions that are in no way indicative of its seriousness in pursuing a diplomatic process, Baghaei told a weekly press conference, noting that since the ceasefire took effect on April 8, "we have been faced with the breaking of promises and nagging by the United States." (Iran-US-Peace Talks)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Vice President JD Vance and the U.S. delegation for peace talks with Iran will arrive in Islamabad within hours, the New York Post reported Monday.
The newspaper cited U.S. President Donald Trump as telling it in a brief interview that the delegation is en route to the Pakistani capital for a second round of negotiations with Iran. (US-Iran-Talks)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday it is "highly unlikely" he would extend a two-week ceasefire with Iran if a deal is not reached before it ends this week, according to a Bloomberg report.
The Strait of Hormuz would remain blocked until a peace agreement is finalized, Trump said in a phone interview.
"They want me to open it. The Iranians desperately want it opened. I'm not opening it until a deal is signed," he said. Oil prices jumped as Washington maintained its blockade and the U.S. Navy seized an Iranian-flagged ship over the weekend. (US-Iran-Ceasefire)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli and Lebanese officials will meet on Thursday for a second round of peace talks, an Israeli official told Xinhua on Monday.
The two sides will meet in Washington for direct talks, the official said on condition of anonymity, without providing further details. (Israel-Lebanon-Peace Talks) ■
