US official: 'Continued engagement' with Iran on ceasefire

A senior US official tells the BBC that talks on extending the two-week ceasefire with Iran are ongoing. The ceasefire is due to run out next week, on 22 April. "The United States has not formally agreed to an extension of the ceasefire," a senior US official says. "There is continued engagement between the US and Iran to reach a deal," they add. Earlier, the AFP news agency cited Iranian state media as saying reports about a ceasefire extension were not confirmed.