According to CNBC, fresh ceasefire talks are under discussion between the United States and Iran, although no formal schedule has been confirmed.
A White House official said a second round of talks was being considered, while Donald Trump told the New York Post that talks “could take place in the next two days” in Islamabad.
Reuters reported that officials from both countries may return to Pakistan to resume discussions.
“The upcoming round of talks could take place at the end of this week or early next week. But nothing has been decided yet,” an Iranian embassy official in Islamabad told Reuters.
Previous talks ended without any agreement as both sides blamed each other for stalled progress.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the US of acting in bad faith, citing “extremism, changing the goalposts and blockade”.
Tension has increased after the US imposed a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a major global oil route.
US Central Command said: “During the first 24 hours, no ships passed the US blockade and 6 merchant vessels followed US military direction to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman.”
Trump defended the move, saying, “We can’t allow any country to blackmail the world or extort money, because that’s what they’re doing.”
The current ceasefire is due to expire on April 21.
