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At Pakistan's request, President Donald Trump extended a cease-fire set to expire tonight, even as the naval blockade remains. For now, no U.S.-Iran talks are planned, and Vice President J.D. Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner will not travel to meet Iranian representatives.

VP J.D. Vance is headed to Pakistan to meet an Iranian delegation as Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz; Trump touts no uranium enrichment and threatens 50% tariffs on arms suppliers. Later, Iran alleges violations.

Tehran issued a statement responding to the U.S. proposal to end the war. Pakistan and Turkey again offered to mediate between Iran and the U.S., and Egypt joined the call on Washington to end the fighting.

About 5,000 Marines have already arrived in the region, with another 5,000 expected this week, according to U.S. reports. President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether to authorize broad or targeted ground operations in Iran.

The New York Times reports Mohammed bin Salman pressed the White House to keep the war going until Iran’s regime is removed, calling the joint U.S.-Israel operation a "historic opportunity"—as Saudi Arabia and the UAE are "considering" joining and Pakistan floats talks.

The New York Times reports that Mossad Director Dedi Barnea presented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a plan to speed the collapse of Tehran's regime by mobilizing Iran's opposition within days of the campaign's start. So far, there has been no resurgence of protests across Iran.