Tehran says 'no plans' for new talks after US seizes Iranian cargo ship

The next phase of peace talks between the US and Iran appears to be uncertain ahead of Wednesday's ceasefire deadline.

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.

A second round of ambassador-level talks between Israel and Lebanon will take place this Thursday, according to a US State Department official.

"The United States welcomes the productive engagement", which began on 14 April, the official says.

"We will continue to facilitate direct, good-faith discussions between the two governments."

Israel has been at war with the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon. There is currently a 10-day ceasefire after six weeks of conflict.

Last week, Israel and Lebanon held their first diplomatic talks since 1993. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who mediated, said it was a "historic opportunity" to end Hezbollah's influence.

Prior to those first talks, Israel said it wanted to disarm all non-state terror groups - a reference to Hezbollah.

Lebanon called for a ceasefire and measures to address its humanitarian crisis.

The two countries do not have diplomatic relations.

But Iran says it has "no plans for the next round" of negotiations in Islamabad .

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says that "Iranians do not submit to force" ahead of possible – yet still unconfirmed – further talks between the US and Iran.

He says that Iran has a "deep historical mistrust" of the US government, which still remains, adding that "honouring commitments" must be the "basis of meaningful dialogue".

"Unconstructive & contradictory signals from American officials carry a bitter message; they seek Iran's surrender," he writes on X.

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.

The US military says it has directed 27 vessels to turn around or return to an Iranian port since the beginning of its blockade around the Strait of Hormuz.

In a post on X, US Central Command posted a video of US forces informing a large vessel that it was entering an area of US military blockade.

Earlier this month, US forces announced they would intercept or turn back vessels travelling to or from Iran's coast - an attempt to put pressure on Iran by stopping it from profiting from oil exports.