Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed that his country would continue efforts for regional peacebuilding amid the war between the US and Iran.

He made the remarks during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, according to a statement from Sharif's office.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Sharif's Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs, Syed Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch also attended the meeting.

Both leaders exchanged views on the evolving regional situation.

While reaffirming that Pakistan would continue its sincere efforts for regional peacebuilding, Sharif stated that the recent visit of Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, to Tehran and his "constructive" engagements boded well in this regard.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Tehran is interested in expanding relations with Azerbaijan across all fields.

Speaking during a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, Pezeshkian highlighted the significant opportunities to further develop bilateral ties.

According to the Azerbaijani presidency, Pezeshkian described relations between the two countries as “brotherly and friendly” and said Iran intends to maintain good relations with all neighbouring countries.

Aliyev, for his part, stressed that Azerbaijan supports resolving issues concerning Iran through dialogue and negotiations.

US Vice President JD Vance has said that US President Donald Trump is utilising social media to deliver a warning to Iranian leadership following the release of a video depicting the destruction of strategic infrastructure.

“I think that he's sending a message to the Iranians," Vance told reporters at Joint Base Andrews.

Vance characterised Trump's message as saying Iran was “behaving like a terrorist country” and warned that if the attacks did not cease, “there are going to be some consequences.”

Vance noted that Trump remains committed to using “a lot of tools at our disposal” to protect maritime transit.

Hostilities that flared overnight between the United States and Iran remain a "limited and contained confrontation", a senior Iranian source told Reuters, adding that Tehran was ready to deliver a harsh response if attacked again.

The source, who has direct knowledge of Iranian decision-making and declined to be named, said that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz "will become worse for vessels that violate" rules set by Tehran for passage through the waterway, adding that no target in the region was beyond Tehran's reach.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an interview that the goal of US sanctions on Iran is "to create the conditions that they will want to come to the table" for negotiations.

Three people were killed in a US strike on Iran’s Larak Island late on Sunday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Two people were initially killed and several others injured in the attack on a site on the island in the southern province of Hormozgan, the agency said.

The injured were taken to a hospital, where one later died of wounds, bringing the death toll to three.

The US military denied Iran's claim that an oil tanker trying to pass through the southern stretch of the Strait of Hormuz hit mines, caught fire and came to a halt.

"No ships have hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz," US Central Command said on X.

"This is yet another IRGC attempt to intimidate regional commercial shipping through disinformation," it added, referring to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

The country's defence ministry says reports of a missile attack on Al Menhad Air Base are "false" and affirms that the Armed Forces are on high alert.

The US president vows a forceful response after Iranian attacks on US positions in Jordan and the UAE, while escalating rhetoric over alleged deaths of protesters.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for safeguarding freedom of navigation and commerce during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian amid renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

The two leaders met in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, on the sidelines of the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and discussed recent developments in the Middle East, “sharing perspectives on the evolving situation,” according to a statement from Modi’s office.

It was the first face-to-face meeting between Modi and Pezeshkian since the US-Iran war began in late February, although the two leaders have spoken several times by phone.

Modi “expressed concern at the escalation of tensions in the region and reiterated India’s consistent position that all issues must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy,” and “reiterated the need for continued efforts to ensure lasting peace and stability in the region.”

Calling for “safeguarding the freedom of navigation and commerce,” Modi emphasised that “civilians and civilian infrastructure, including commercial shipping and seafarers, must not be harmed under any circumstances,” according to the statement.