US-Iran War Live Updates: Iran Slams US Over 'Illegal' Attack on Iranian Commercial Vessel In Sea Of Oman

The United States announced that new talks between Israel and Lebanon would be held on Thursday to encourage an agreement, as negotiations sought to stabilize fronts in the broader regional conflict.

Trump said it was highly unlikely the United States would extend the two-week ceasefire, which he stated would end on Wednesday evening US eastern time, reflecting fragility as the window for negotiations narrows.

China's foreign ministry expressed concern over the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel and urged all parties to return to negotiations and resume peace talks.

Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned the US attack on the Iranian commercial vessel Touska in the Sea of Oman near Iran's territorial waters, calling the act criminal and illegal, and said the crew and their families were intimidated and taken hostage. It urged UN Security Council, the International Maritime Organization, and international bodies to condemn the attack and secure release.

A State Department official said the United States would continue to facilitate direct, good-faith discussions between the two governments, maintaining an openness to diplomacy under the ongoing ceasefire context.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that planned talks with Israel aim to end hostilities and the occupation in southern Lebanon, even as Hezbollah and its supporters rejected the negotiations; Hezbollah had criticized the negotiations amid a broader regional struggle.

Oil prices rose as the Middle East conflict intensified, with Iran having closed the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend and reopening it amid US blockade actions.

A US delegation was reported to be heading to Pakistan 'soon' for talks on ending the war, per AFP citing three US officials.

President Donald Trump escalated criticism of the Iran nuclear deal, saying any new agreement would be 'far better' than the JCPOA and referencing the term 'nuclear dust' to describe Iran's stockpile and material leftover from strikes in 2025.

Moscow called for the US-Iran ceasefire to be maintained and for diplomatic efforts to continue, following a phone call between Sergei Lavrov and Iran's Abbas Araghchi. It criticized Washington's naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the seizure of an Iranian container ship.

Iran's parliament speaker warned that Tehran had 'new cards' if the war with the United States and Israel resumes, saying negotiations would not be accepted under threats and that Iran had been preparing to show new strength on the battlefield.

The White House stated that Vice President JD Vance was ready to travel to Pakistan to participate in talks toward ending the war, with Islamabad reportedly preparing for a second round of peace negotiations.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran had no plans for a new round of negotiations and had not decided whether to attend, adding that US actions did not indicate seriousness about pursuing diplomacy while the blockade of Iranian ports and related actions continued.

Before the 2025 US and Israeli strikes, the International Atomic Energy Agency estimated Iran possessed roughly 441 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent, and about 200 kilograms enriched to 20 percent.