Blockade Strait of Hormuz remains in place as US-Iran ceasefire looms in uncertainty

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US President Donald Trump says extension of ceasefire is "highly unlikely" as the agreement is set to expire Wednesday evening. Prospects for fresh negotiations and the future of Strait of Hormuz loom in uncertainty as Trump says he expects strikes to resume immediately after if no deal is brokered. 

Despite tensions, Washington reportedly sought to keep diplomatic channels open as US Vice President JD Vance is said to be headed for first round of face-to-face talks in Islamabad by Tuesday. 
   
This signals US' openness to engage in talks, though Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg his personal attendance at these meetings may not be necessary. 

Meanwhile, mixed signals from Tehran continue to cloud the diplomatic process--  Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said earlier Monday that Iran currently has no plan for the second round of talks yet Axios reports Iranian team received green light from its supreme leader on Monday night to engage in talks.

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi calls "provocative actions" and "ceasefire violations" major obstacles to continuing peace negotiations between the two countries.

President Donald Trump said he will not lift the US blockade on Hormuz until Tehran agrees to a deal. Iran briefly reopened the strait after the initial ceasefire but imposed new restrictions following the US Navy's seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship.