• Looming deadline: US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran ends “Wednesday evening Washington time,” adding it’s “highly unlikely” he would extend it if a deal is not reached before then.
• Status of US-Iran negotiations: Vice President JD Vance and top US officials are expected to depart tomorrow for Islamabad, Pakistan, ahead of a potential second round of talks with Iran, according to sources. Iran’s Foreign Ministry earlier insisted there were no plans for talks “as of now.”
• Global energy supply: Oil prices rose sharply again as the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially closed. Trump said his energy secretary is “totally wrong” about gas prices possibly taking a year to fall to pre-war levels.
• Lebanon-Israel talks: Meanwhile, a second round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is scheduled for Thursday, according to Israeli and US officials. Earlier, Lebanon’s president said those peace talks should be separate from any Iran negotiations.
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