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The United States said it carried out new self-defense strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats in southern Iran, a move that could complicate a fragile ceasefire and ongoing negotiations to end the war.
The United States and Iran have drafted a framework to extend the ceasefire by 60 days while pursuing a final deal to end the war, including a plan to demine and reopen the Strait of Hormuz; markets reacted positively to the prospect, with oil prices slipping and stocks rising, though implementation timing and details remain uncertain.
A second round of U.S.–Iran peace talks in Pakistan remains fragile after Iranian officials threaten to skip the meeting following the U.S. seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, as a ceasefire deadline approaches and oil prices climb on the higher tensions.
Direct, high-level U.S.–Iran talks led by Vice President JD Vance continued past midnight in Islamabad, with Pakistan facilitating discussions on ending the war. The dialogue marked the most senior face-to-face engagement in decades, as negotiators moved into technical details while trading accusations of ceasefire violations; Iran pressed for a broader ceasefire and asset relief, while the U.S. linked concessions on sanctions relief to nuclear concessions.
China helped broker a Pakistan-facilitated U.S.–Iran ceasefire, signaling growing influence but stopping short of guaranteeing peace or taking on a deeper, more permanent mediating role.
The United States and Iran head to high-stakes ceasefire talks in Islamabad, with both sides accusing the other of bad faith and ceasefire violations as negotiators seek a path to end the war, navigating domestic political pressure and broader regional implications.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth frames the Iran conflict as largely over and trumpets leadership, while Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine describes the ceasefire as a pause and warns that American troops could still be killed, highlighting a Pentagon mismatch as diplomacy continues over Iran’s nuclear program and key regional security issues like the Strait of Hormuz.
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza reopened on Monday for the first time in nearly two years, allowing a small number of Palestinians to enter and exit as part of a U.S.-backed ceasefire to end Israel’s war with Hamas.