ToplineIranian leaders are signaling they could meet U.S. negotiators for a second round of peace talks in Pakistan, according to reports in multiple outlets, after prospects for talks seemed uncertain following the U.S. seizure of an Iranian flagged cargo ship. Earlier on Monday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also said the war “benefits no one,” multiple outlets reported.Anadolu via Getty ImagesKey FactsPakistan appears to be moving forward with the planned peace talks, which President Donald Trump initially said would begin on Monday evening, and Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi briefed the Iranian ambassador to his country about the upcoming negotiations, the AP reported on Monday morning.Multiple outlets later reported Iran was considering joining the peace talks on Monday, with the Wall Street Journal also reporting they were preparing a negotiating team—but the Iranian government has not made any official confirmation or denial as of Monday afternoon.The New York Times also reported Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf would attend if Vice President JD Vance attended, but the vice president remained in the U.S. as of Monday afternoon, according to Reuters.However, Esmail Baghaei, the spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said Iran had made “no decision” on whether to attend earlier on Monday, calling both the U.S. blockade and the seizure of the cargo ship Touska a “clear violation” of the previous ceasefire agreement, which is set to expire this week.What Have Iranian Leaders Said?Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also made optimistic statements about future negotiations, stating in a social media message the war “benefits no one,” the New York Times reported, adding that he hoped “the more issues can be managed through reason and in a calm environment, the more it will benefit everyone.” Later on Monday, however, he appeared to backtrack, writing in an English-language post on X that Iran has a “deep historical mistrust” of the U.S. government, and his country would refuse to accept a surrender to U.S. forces.What Has Trump Said?On Monday, Trump told Bloomberg the ceasefire would expire Wednesday evening, and that he was “highly unlikely” to extend the truce if it expired, insisting the U.S. had “all the time in the world” to reach a deal with the Iranian government. He again said Vance would join the negotiations, expecting him to join “Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.”