• Ceasefire deadline looms: US President Donald Trump reiterated today that he does not want to extend the new Iran ceasefire deadline of Wednesday evening ET and said he expects “to be bombing” if a deal isn’t reached.
• US-Iran war talks: Trump has projected confidence Tehran would come to the table, although Iranian officials have insisted otherwise. It’s unclear when Vice President JD Vance will leave for Pakistan ahead of a potential second round of negotiations, according to sources, and Pakistani mediators say Iran has yet to confirm attendance.
