US-Iran war as it happened: 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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US President Donald Trump says it’s “highly unlikely” he would extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran if a deal is not reached before it ends on Wednesday (US time). “I’m not going to be rushed into making a bad deal,” Trump said in a phone interview with Bloomberg.
Vice President JD Vance will 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.
Although the Islamic Republic has not publicly committed to attending the talks, The Wall Street Journal reported it would send a delegation.
Three vessels – two cargo ships and a fuel tanker – appeared to be trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday afternoon (AEST) as US and Iranian blockades remained in place.
Disruption to global oil supplies from the Iran war has added more than $145 to the price of long-haul flights from Europe – a cost likely to trigger higher ticket prices, says the campaign group, Transport & Environment.
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.