Iran-US-Israel Ceasefire Talks Today News Live Updates: Trump’s comments came just hours after US Vice President J D Vance left for Islamabad, where US and Iran talks are supposed to happen.
Live updates on the Iran-US-Israel ceasefire talks today: There is a lot of tension around the talks between Iran and the US. In an exclusive interview with the New York Post, US President Donald Trump said that the American forces are getting ready for war. He also said that if the talks in Islamabad don’t work out, attacks on Iran will keep happening. He said on Truth Social, “The only reason they (Iranians) are alive today is to negotiate!” When Vice President J.D. Vance left for Islamabad, the tone was the same. He said he thinks the meeting will go well, but he also warned that Iran should negotiate in good faith.
This Friday, the capital of Pakistan is unusually quiet. Major roads are blocked off, and there is a two-day public holiday to make it easier for diplomatic delegations to get there. But most of the “peace” is still on paper.
Less than 48 hours into the two-week ceasefire, the deal was on the verge of falling apart because of a series of problems:
Hormuz deadlock: Tehran has limited the number of ships that can pass through the Strait of Hormuz to just 15 a day, going against the spirit of the truce. They say this is because of ongoing Israeli aggression in Lebanon. Satellite tracking shows tankers like the AUROURA making U-turns in the Persian Gulf as the cost of maritime insurance goes through the roof.
Donald Trump has already spoken out against the restrictions, calling Iran’s move “dishonorable” and a breach of the initial agreement. This comes just a few days after he warned on social media that “a whole civilization will die tonight.”
Israel is questioning Pakistan’s role as a neutral host after inflammatory comments from Islamabad’s Defense Minister. This makes the diplomatic situation even more complicated.
People in Tehran say their city is “full of sadness” and “the smell of death.” Some people were happy to see the end of the month-long bombing with “a laugh and a smile,” but many are worried that the current break is just a tactical reset before a bigger war in the region.
