Trump denies being 'under pressure' to make Iran deal ahead of Wednesday ceasefire deadline

This live coverage has ended. You can read more on the conflict in the Middle East here: Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran Donald Trump insists he's not under pressure to make a peace deal with Iran, but says one will be made "relatively quickly" Ahead of Wednesday's ceasefire deadline, the next phase of peace talks is uncertain A US delegation headed by Vice-President JD Vance will travel to Pakistan "soon", a source familiar tells the BBC, but no timings are confirmed But Iran says it has "no plans for the next round" of negotiations in Islamabad - here's the latest from Iranian officials One sticking point for Iran is said to be the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which escalated when the US attacked and seized an Iranian cargo ship on Sunday - watch the moment US forces attack the ship Meanwhile, the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, which began last Friday and is due to last 10 days, is fragile at best, Jon Donnison reports from Jerusalem Edited by Oliver O'Connell and Emily McGarvey, with reporting from BBC Persian and teams across the Middle East Roads have sealed and security heightened around the Pakistani capital Islamabad - though i