US-Iran War Live Updates: Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire Extension Until Negotiations Conclude

As of the article date, the fate of peace talks in Islamabad remained uncertain, with Vice President JD Vance still not departed for Islamabad and Iran indicating no plans to attend the talks at that moment.

Defence ministers noted progress at talks in Paris last week, which was cited as context for translating diplomatic consensus into a joint plan to safeguard freedom of navigation in the Strait and support a lasting ceasefire.

Britain said it would host military planners from more than 30 countries for two days of talks starting Wednesday on a multinational mission to protect navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to advance detailed planning to safeguard freedom of navigation and support a lasting ceasefire.

President Trump announced on Truth Social that the ceasefire would be extended until Iran submits its proposal and discussions are concluded, and that the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would continue for the time being.

Military officials proposed increasing defense spending to about $1.5 trillion in the 2027 budget, including tripling drone spending to over $74 billion and investing more than $30 billion in missile interceptors and other munitions, as part of preparations related to the Iran conflict.

Trump warned that he would consider bombing Iran if a deal is not agreed before the end of the two-week ceasefire, while discussions about extending the truce continued amid international diplomacy.

Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, in a meeting with the US chargé d'affaires, urged engagement between the US and Iran and said Pakistan was awaiting a formal Iranian response regarding participation in the second round of talks; Islamabad pressed for diplomacy to extend the ceasefire.

Vice President JD Vance’s planned trip to Islamabad for US-led peace talks was put on hold, and the White House confirmed canceling his Tuesday trip to Iran talks.

Hezbollah said it launched rockets and attack drones at a military site in northern Israel in retaliation for what it described as Israeli ceasefire violations and attacks on civilians.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran knows how to resist bullying and denounced the US blockade of Iranian ports as an act of war and a violation of the ceasefire, saying Tehran was not prepared to negotiate under pressure.

Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, sent a letter to the UN Security Council urging condemnation of the seizure of the Touska and describing the act as piracy and a breach of the ceasefire.

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the US Navy had fired on and taken control of the Iranian cargo ship Touska in the Sea of Oman, describing the action as piracy and stating the move would be a dangerous escalation. He also indicated that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would continue and that attacks on Iran would remain on hold only while Tehran submits its proposal and discussions are concluded.