The prospect of a second round of talks was uncertain Tuesday after Iran’s chief negotiator accused the United States of wanting his country to surrender

Tehran’s ‌armed forces ready to deliver ‘decisive’ response to any renewed hostile ​action as ceasefire nears end

The United States and Iran have signalled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they were prepared for more fighting if a fragile two-week truce expires without a deal.

The U.S., not Iran, is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Friday, adding, "We wiped out their armed forces, essentially." Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Friday that his country "cannot trust the Americans at all" and Iran is "trying to maintain" the "shaky" ceasefire "to give diplomacy a chance.

President Donald Trump huddled with his national security team Tuesday afternoon at the White House facing a major decision: what to do next with Iran.

The extension was announced just hours before it was set to expire. The president did not provide details on how long the new ceasefire extension will last.

Trump called Iran’s counter peace proposal “totally unacceptable,” dimming the prospects of an imminent deal to end the war.

U.S. war on Iran and the West Asia crisis, with Lebanon and Israel extending ceasefire and the world facing the economic consequences of the war.