Good evening. I'm Jeff Bennett. And I'm Amna Nawaz on the news hour tonight. A second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran hangs in limbo after the U.S. attacked and boarded an Iranian ship as part of its

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An American delegation led by Vice President J.D. Vance will soon leave for Pakistan to resume

talks with Iran over the nearly two-month war. Iranian officials have been non-committal

about attending the next round of talks. President Trump also sent mixed signals, predicting

success even as he warned the war could drag on. It follows a tense weekend around the Strait of Hormuz.

Our White House correspondent, Liz Landers, begins our coverage.

Motovessatostka. Vacate your engine room. Vacate your engine room. We're prepared to subject you to disabling fire.

Yesterday in contested waters, a show of U.S. force.

Marines seized and disabled an Iranian cargo ship.

U.S. officials alleged the vessel tried to evade its naval cordon.

This is the first such interception of the U.S.'s over a week-long blockade of Iranian ports.

Yet today, signs of renewed peace talks

after a weekend of mixed signals.

A source tells PBS NewsHour,

a U.S. delegation led by Vice President J.D. Vance

plans to travel to Pakistan soon.

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