🇺🇸🇮🇷🇵🇰 - Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms the U.S. negotiation team of JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner in Islamabad.

Negotiations will begin on Saturday morning at Pakistani local time.

🇺🇸🇮🇷- To be clear, only two vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire several hours ago, there has been no surge in traffic since then.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says she is unaware of the current explosions in Tehran.

To recap the developments of the last 18 hours:

A ceasefire was preemptively declared by the Trump administration just short of his 8pm deadline last night after intervention from Pakistan and China. Iran later confirmed that a ceasefire had been reached and that it would allow shipping to resume in the Strait.

The US side claimed that offensive operations would pause for two weeks while negotiations continued with Iran in Pakistan to cement a comprehensive deal. In the meantime the Strait would open but under the control of the IRGC, which will collect revenue from the Strait.

However, Iran claimed that the US had agreed to a more thorough 10-point plan which had been proffered earlier in the week which included recognition of Iran's right to enrich uranium as well as a cessation of Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israel is purportedly furious that they were excluded from these negotiations and denied that they agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel conducted more strikes on Lebanon this morning, wounding +700 and killing 87 people.

In response to this purported violation of Iran's 10-point deal, Iran has now re-closed the Strait. Strikes are currently ongoing in Iran, although the US denies responsibility. Reports that the UAE or Saudi Arabia are responsible.

🇮🇷⚡️- The explosions across Iran were related to air defenses active against unknown drones, no confirmation of airstrikes.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇶⚡️- "Since the enemy is treacherous and violates the agreement with Iran, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq will return to discipline him and make him regret it." - Akram al-Kaabi, Secretary-General of Iraqi Harakat al-Nujaba.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- BREAKING: Statement from Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf regarding violations of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire:

He states that the previously workable basis for negotiation has been violated, and that a ceasefire and further negotiations are now unreasonable.

🇮🇷⚡️- BREAKING: An oil tanker attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz has just been turned around and is heading back to the Persian Gulf.

🇮🇷⚡- BREAKING: The Strait of Hormuz is now closed - Fars News.

🇮🇷🇨🇳🇮🇱 - Yesterday, an Israeli strike targeted the city of Kashan, central Iran, and damaged the railroad connecting Iran to Xinjiang.

Notably, the Iran-Xinjiang railroad line is China's land-based alternative to obtaining oil while the Strait of Hormuz is closed.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- A wave of violent airstrikes on Beirut, Lebanon.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- "We’ve already seen an increase in traffic today; hopefully, we’ll see an increase in traffic tomorrow. We actually think that we are seeing signs that the straits are starting to reopen." - US Vice-President J.D. Vance in an interview, despite multiple signs showing the Strait of Hormuz isn't open.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇱🇧⚡️- Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee:

"We stand with all our might alongside the Hezbollah mujahideen, and we will punish the Zionist enemy. The responsibility for the collapse of the ceasefire lies with America, which either does not want to or cannot leash its rabid dog. Violations of the ceasefire by America will also not be tolerated."

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇱🇧⚡- "The White House's claim that Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire is an example of reneging on the agreement," - Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

🇮🇷🇸🇦⚡- BREAKING: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone conversation with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan earlier today.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Two Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- Senior Iranian official Ibrahim Azizi:

"Once again, you have shown that you don't understand the concept of a ceasefire and only fire is what brings you to your senses, so you must wait for it!"

🇺🇸⚡️- FBI Director Kash Patel announced the FBI arrested a former U.S. Special Operations Command employee for leaking classified information to a member of the media.

🇺🇸🇪🇺⚡️- “NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN. REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!! President DJT” - President Trump on Truth Social.