US President Donald Trump says he “expects to be bombing” if progress is not made in Iran peace talks
He tells CNBC he does not want to extend the ceasefire, which is due to expire on Wednesday – our reporter says “this puts something of a ticking clock on those talks”
Earlier Iran’s parliamentary speaker says Tehran is preparing “new cards on the battlefield” if fighting with the US resumes
US media reports that Vice-President JD Vance will travel to Pakistan on Tuesday, but Tehran hasn’t confirmed it will send a delegation for talks in Islamabad
The Pentagon says US forces boarded a sanctioned tanker overnight “without incident” in the Indo-Pacific region to “disrupt illicit networks” supporting Iran – BBC Verify tracks the vessel
Meanwhile Iranians describe trying to navigate daily life as the conflict continues: “Our minds need to engage with other things at times, so we don’t fall apart”
