US-Iran war live updates: Trump says he won’t be ‘rushed into making a bad deal’; Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan for peace talks with Iran as ceasefire deadline nears

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Here’s a recap of the latest developments:

  • US President Donald Trump said it’s “highly unlikely” he would extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran if a deal is not reached before it ends on “Wednesday evening Washington time”. “I’m not going to be rushed into making a bad deal,” Trump said in a phone interview with Bloomberg on Monday.
  • Trump said Vice President JD Vance would lead a US delegation, which will likely leave late Monday or early Tuesday (US time), for a second round of peace talks with Iran in Pakistan. “The US delegation plans to travel to Islamabad soon,” a source familiar with plans told this masthead.
  • Israeli and Lebanese representatives will hold a second round of talks in Washington on Thursday, the US State Department has confirmed. It will mark the first talks between the two countries since a 10-day ceasefire took effect last week.