Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf announced the holdup in a statement on X, following conflicting reports on whether an Iranian delegation would be attending Saturday’s talks in Pakistan

President Trump said that any peace deal would not allow nuclear enrichment in Iran, and would need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as conflicting messages surface over the terms of the ceasefire.

The US and Iran prepared for direct talks in Pakistan with the Strait of Hormuz still effectively shut and Israel and Hezbollah exchanging fire, complicating efforts to turn a fragile truce into lasting peace.

Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes ⁠yet ⁠on Wednesday, killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of ⁠retaliation from Iran, which suggested it would be "unreasonable" to proceed with talks to forge a permanent peace deal with the United States.

Alex Shams, editor-in-chief of the AJAM Media Collection, has family in Iran and spoke with CBS News about their reactions to the fragile ceasefire currently in place with the U.S.

The US and Iran prepared for direct talks in Pakistan with the Strait of Hormuz still effectively shut and Israel and Hezbollah exchanging fire, complicating efforts to turn a fragile truce into lasting peace.

Maya Gebeily, Reuters’ bureau chief for Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, tells CNN’s Becky Anderson that Lebanon had expected to be included in the ceasefire, but confusion over its exclusion is now fueling fresh tensions on the ground.

The US and Iran prepared for peace talks in Pakistan at the weekend with a fragile ceasefire largely holding, though pivotal issues such as control over the Strait of Hormuz and Israel’s offensive in Lebanon remain unresolved.