Welcome to meet the press now.

I'm Monica Alba in Washington, where the next steps in U.S. peace talks with Iran are unclear.

With Vice President Vance's planned trip to Pakistan for in-person talks now in a holding pattern,

and Pakistani mediators warning the ceasefire is set to expire before 8 p.m. tonight,

as President Trump signals he's prepared to restart the war if there is no final deal.

This hour, the president is set to hold an event at the White House with college athletes

where he could provide an update on the war with Iran.

If he does, we'll bring you those remarks.

But for now, Vice President Vance and the rest of the negotiating team remain in Washington.

With Vance, special envoy Steve Whitkoff, and the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner,

all attending meetings at the White

House today. Iran's foreign ministry saying today that no final decision has been made on whether

Iran will participate in those talks, accusing the U.S. of inconsistent behavior and unacceptable

actions. Mediators in Pakistan say they're trying to convince the Iranian leadership to come to the table. The standoff comes amid uncertainty actions. Mediators in Pakistan say they're trying to convince the Iranian leadership to come to the

table. The standoff comes amid uncertainty as to when exactly the ceasefire formally expires.

With Pakistan saying it lapses tonight, but President Trump telling Bloomberg yesterday that it

expires at some point tomorrow. In a post on social media this morning,

President Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire numerous times.

And in an interview with CNBC today,

he said he doesn't want to extend the ceasefire,

and he's prepared to resume strikes on Iran.

To be clear, you're saying that you need at least the prospects for a signed deal today and tomorrow, or else you would resume bombing Iran?

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