Overview
- President Trump, who announced Sunday that a U.S. team will arrive in Islamabad on Monday, was rebuffed when Iran said it will not attend a second round of talks.
- Iran’s state media said Washington’s excessive demands and a continuing U.S. naval blockade led to the decision, which Tehran argues breaches the ceasefire.
- The Strait of Hormuz stayed largely shut to non‑Iranian traffic, with reports of Iranian fire on merchant ships, stranding vessels at both ends of a channel that normally carries about one‑fifth of seaborne oil.
- Pakistan tightened security around Islamabad as U.S. advance teams and C‑17 cargo planes brought in equipment, even as reports conflicted over whether Vice President J.D. Vance or other envoys would lead the delegation.
- The truce is set to lapse by Wednesday with major gaps unresolved on nuclear enrichment, sanctions relief, and control of Hormuz, and President Trump’s threats to strike power plants and bridges have drawn warnings about attacks on civilian infrastructure.