US-Iran Talks in Holding Pattern as Ceasefire Deadline Nears

The US is still awaiting a green light from Iran for peace talks to take place before a ceasefire expires on Wednesday, with the sides deadlocked on issues including access to the Strait of Hormuz.

US Vice President JD Vance was primed to fly to Pakistan on Tuesday but his trip was put on hold as Iran failed to respond to American negotiating positions, the New York Times reported, citing an unnamed US official. Earlier, President Donald Trump said Tehran had “no choice” but to send a delegation. The US is in a strong negotiating position, he told CNBC, ...