"Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, accused the US of violating the ceasefire by shooting at an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and vowed to retaliate."
"President Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday that US Marines captured a vessel that tried to get past the American blockade on Iranian ports, adding that US forces stopped the ship by blowing a hole in its engine room."
"Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, spoke on Sunday with Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, as he reaffirmed his government's readiness to mediate the conflict."
"The ceasefire, which ended more than a month of war, expires on Wednesday, adding urgency to the situation as talks are set to take place."
The capture of an Iranian-flagged container ship by US Marines near the Strait of Hormuz has heightened tensions ahead of US-Iran talks in Islamabad. Tehran has pledged to retaliate against the US for this action, which they view as a violation of the ceasefire. President Trump announced a second round of talks in Pakistan, while Iran's military command accused the US of breaching the ceasefire. The ceasefire is set to expire soon, and Pakistan's Prime Minister has offered to mediate the conflict.
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