Vice President J.D. Vance will reportedly lead a U.S. delegation to Islamabad for talks with Iran to cement the shaky ceasefire, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told ABC News this week.
Separately, President Donald Trump also confirmed – as part of a diplomatic effort – that US negotiators would reach Pakistan “tomorrow”.
Diplomacy efforts have intensified after tensions over the Strait of Hormuz – a key global chokepoint for trade – remain a volatile situation, with Trump ramping up pressure on Iran, telling Fox, “If Iran doesn’t agree to a deal, the whole country is going to be blown up.”
In a separate statement on Truth Social, Trump, in his familiar style, accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement.
“Iran decided to open fire in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday – this is a complete violation of our ceasefire agreement!”
Detailing how Iran violated the ceasefire, Trump alleged that ships from France and the United Kingdom came under fire from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
“Several of them were aimed at a French ship and a cargo ship from the United Kingdom. That was not good, was it?”
Elsewhere in the post, Trump said he was offering Iran a “fair and reasonable” deal, but threatened that if no deal was reached, the country would pay a heavy price.
“We are offering a very fair and reasonable deal, and I hope they will accept it, because if they don’t, the United States will destroy every single power plant and every single bridge in Iran. No more, Mr. Good Man!”
Iran has not yet responded publicly to Trump’s claims.
