The U.S. Navy’s seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship has cast doubt on President Donald Trump’s announcement of a second round of talks with Iran

President Donald Trump says the U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to circumvent its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the U.S. will continue peace talks with Iranian representatives in Pakistan on Monday — even as he continued to threaten striking civilian infrastructure in the region.

Iran’s military warned it would retaliate after the US Navy fired on and seized an Iranian cargo ship, as US negotiators are expected in Pakistan for a second round of peace talks. Follow live updates.

Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire ⁠between ⁠the United States and Iran might not hold after ⁠the U.S. said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to ​retaliate.

The U.S. Navy's forcible seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship threw doubt on an announcement from President Donald Trump that U.S. negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran.

Iran threatened retaliation after the seizure in the Gulf of Oman, and it wasn't clear whether Tehran would attend talks in Pakistan, with a ceasefire set to expire Wednesday.

It is impossible for others to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while we cannot,” Iranian parliamentary Speaker Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf said in an interview aired on state television late Saturday. Qalibaf,