Two ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends Iran ceasefire

Two ships have been fired on in the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) says.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired at a container ship, the UKMTO says, while a second vessel has also been attacked - BBC Verify has more, reports BBC.

It comes after US President Donald Trump said he would extend the ceasefire with Iran until talks between the two countries have progressed, while a US blockade of Iranian ports continues.

The status of the US-Iran talks is unclear - US Vice-President JD Vance did not depart for Pakistan as expected on Tuesday, while Iran has yet to officially respond to Trump's remarks.

An adviser to Iran's parliamentary speaker says the ceasefire extension "means nothing", calling it "a ploy to buy time for a surprise strike".

In Pakistan's capital Islamabad, our correspondent reports that arrangements remain in place for another round of talks, but hopes of a meeting this week appear, for now, to have faded.