Iran says ‘far from agreement’, US adamant: What's latest on second rounds of peace talks

The 14-day ceasefire deadline expires with no deal in sight between the United States and Iran.

The Serena and Marriott hotels in Islamabad were cleared of guests and no new bookings were allowed until Friday.

Pakistani authorities began implementing stringent security measures, including deployment of more than 10,000 police and over 600 checkpoints, to protect foreign delegates.

Trump stated that a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain and attacks would resume if no agreement is reached; Tehran has shut down the Strait's key oil and gas route.

Khatibzadeh said a new protocol for the Strait of Hormuz would be included in negotiations and would remain open and safe for civilian passage.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said Iran will not ship enriched uranium to the United States, calling it a non-starter.

Donald Trump announced that the next round of talks would be held in Islamabad from Monday.

Two US heavy airlift aircraft, C-17 Globemasters, landed at Noor Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi as part of security arrangements.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian questioned the legitimacy of the United States' efforts to restrict Iran's atomic programme and said Washington has no valid justification for depriving Iran of its technological entitlements.

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on state television that Washington and Tehran are far from a final agreement.

Al Jazeera reported, citing two Pakistani security sources, that negotiations between Washington and Tehran will likely take place before Friday.

A 14-day Pakistan-brokered ceasefire was announced, aiming to end the conflict.

The article notes that the United States and Iran have been fighting a war since February 28.