The US is still in the dark on whether Iran will take part in fresh talks to end the war before a ceasefire expires on Wednesday, with the sides deadlocked on issues including access to the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran peace talks in Pakistan as a ceasefire nears expiry, with ongoing uncertainty and significant hurdles. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It's unclear when or even if top Iranian officials will come to Pakistan for peace talks just a day before Trump's latest ultimatum expires.

The United States and Iran both warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down on a ceasefire on Tuesday, with uncertainty over whether talks that President Donald Trump had announced would

The United States expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran would go ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining, but significant hurdles and uncertainty remained as the end of a ceasefire approached.

The US made halting progress toward a second round of talks with Iran to end a war that’s spread through the Middle East, killed thousands of people and thrown energy markets into turmoil.

With the US and Israel pressing for a resolution on Iran’s nuclear threats, Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz remains a key point of negotiation. The dispute between the United States – as

President Trump is unlikely to extend a cease-fire with Iran that is set to expire on Wednesday evening, according to a White House official. The deadline puts pressure on negotiators ahead of U.S-Iran talks that are expected to take place in Pakistan later this week.