Munir also met the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian – a statement from that meeting has not yet been released.

He added that there is a strong possibility that Iran will host a Pakistani delegation later today as part of the ongoing diplomatic process.

Trump announced a blockade of Iranian ports along the Strait starting on Monday.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced that Islamabad would continue its mediation in the peace process between the two archenemies.

Prime minister met the Iranian and US delegation in Islamabad

"In case it isn't complied with, which will not happen, 'The Shootin' starts,' and will start bigger and better than you have ever seen before," he continued.

The threats to maritime traffic are rising as the US-Israel conflict with Iran is escalating in the region.

Over 3,200 events had been planned across the country, including all 50 states, as the result of the two previous nationwide rallies, which drew millions of people.

The White House has signaled a willingness to escalate strikes if Iran refuses compliance. President Donald Trump warned that any refusal to acknowledge military defeat could provoke "a strike stronger than any before."

Reuters spoke with 19 security and maritime experts, who discussed the numerous challenges that the US and its allies will face in the protection of the strait.

Khamenei was assassinated in US-Israel strike.

Turkey has criticised the European deployments to Cyprus as moves that risk dragging the island into the conflict.

He subsequently directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take all necessary steps to ensure the safe repatriation of Pakistanis stranded in Iran.

Investigators have not yet determined what evidence led to the belief that US might be involved in the attack and what type of weapon was used, or the reasons behind the strike.

According to international media, Shirreff said that as a former senior commander he does not use the term lightly and that current global tensions, particularly following the recent war between the US, Israel and Iran, have created a situation that could lead to World War III.