India, April 22 -- Tensions in the Middle East increased on Tuesday as Iran made strong military threats against the United States and Israel and also warned nearby Gulf countries about serious consequences.

US Vice President JD Vance was expected to travel to Islamabad with special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner for peace talks with Iranian officials. However, the trip has been cancelled for now, according to a White House official, as per CNN.

Earlier, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that he would extend the current ceasefire with Iran while waiting for a "unified proposal" from what he called the "seriously fractured" Iranian government.

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