US Vice President JD Vance's trip to Pakistan for Iran talks has been put on hold, despite US President Donald Trump's earlier claims that the delegation was on its way. Iran has not confirmed its participation in the talks, which are set to take place days before the ceasefire deadline expires.
The talks aim to resolve the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran, which has seen ships unable to transit the critical waterway due to threats from Iran and a US blockade on vessels heading to and from Iranian ports.
Pakistan is confident it can get Iran to attend the talks, but the US has said it will not lift its blockade of Iranian ports until Tehran has agreed to a peace deal.
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has warned that global fuel prices could surge if economic and military pressures on Iranian oil exports continue.
The ceasefire deadline between the US and Iran is set to end on April 22, with Trump warning that if no breakthrough is reached, 'then lots of bombs start going off.'
