With the two-week ceasefire coming to an end Wednesday, hopes of an end to the US-Iran war seemed elusive amid reports citing an American official saying that vice-president JD Vance’s trip to Islamabad for a second round of talks had been put on hold after Tehran failed to respond to American positions.
Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said he expects to achieve “a great deal” with Iran after a second round of talks, while at the same time saying he also “expects“ to return to bombing if the mission does not succeed.
