The build-up to peace talks between Iran and the US in Pakistan has already seen false starts. President Trump prematurely announced a deal would be signed, while Iran denied it would even send anyone to Islamabad.
The White House set high expectations, saying on Monday that a “good deal” was to be reached, while Iran poured cold water on American optimism and insisted it would not negotiate at all while under naval blockade.
But with the ceasefire set to expire on Tuesday night, both sides will most probably travel to Pakistan to agree, at a minimum, an extension of the truce, even though Trump has ruled it out without a framework agreement before a deal.
