The Latest: Doubt surrounds Iran-US talks as ceasefire is set to expire

NewsWorldEuropeThe Latest: Doubt surrounds Iran-US talks as ceasefire is set to expireThe prospect of a second round of talks was uncertain Tuesday after Iran’s chief negotiator would not negotiate in the face of threatsThe Associated Press Tuesday 21 April 2026 08:56 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"cf17444557b091bc6c8c3b3ffc0ca435","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/donald-trump-iran-doubt-pakistan-jd-vance-b2961615.html","title":"The Latest: Doubt surrounds Iran-US talks as ceasefire is set to expire"}}The Latest: Doubt surrounds Iran-US talks as ceasefire is set to expireShow all 4{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"The Latest: Doubt surrounds Iran-US talks as ceasefire is set to expire","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War","description":"A man mourns over the coffin of a Hezbollah fighter who was killed in the war between Hezbollah and Israel during a mass funeral in Bazouriyeh village, south Lebanon, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)","caption":"APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/21/09/APTOPIX_Lebanon_Israel_Iran_War_79171.jpg","id":"c41b6183455f42b398aff7ff1abe28bd","mid":6634470,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":6000,"height":4000}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"APTOPIX Iran War","description":"A woman talks on her cellphone as she walks past a billboard showing Rais Ali Delvari, a national hero in an early 1900 uprising against British forces in southern Iran in the Persian Gulf, right, and the late Revolutionary Guard's navy chief Alireza T...