The two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US is due to end on Wednesday. Iran's military headquarters accused the US of a "violation of the ceasefire" after the US Navy fired at and took control of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman. It is unclear whether a second round of negotiations slated to take place in Pakistan will go ahead. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday called on all parties concerned to provide the necessary conditions for the restoration of normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

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