The American president says the US has "all the cards" while Iran's foreign minister says he's "yet to see if the US is truly serious about diplomacy" after earlier attending talks with mediator Pakistan.

A fragile truce in Lebanon has been extended by three weeks after Israeli and Lebanese representatives met at the White House. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is among the key sticking points in US-Iran peace efforts.

The White House said that Trump issued a 90-day extension to the Jones Act waiver, making it easier for non-American vessels to transport oil and natural gas in the wake of the Iran War.

Pakistan is the key broker in talks to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. But it did not always get along with President Donald Trump and does not recognize Israel.

Iran attacked two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after President Donald Trump extended a U.S. ceasefire in the region, allowing Tehran more time to present a "unified proposal."

Both sides remain dug in rhetorically, with Donald Trump warning that "lots of bombs" will "start going off" if there’s no agreement before the ceasefire deadline.