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US-Iran talks begin in Switzerland
Hello and welcome to our updates on the latest developments in the Middle East and the ongoing peace talks between the United States and Iran.
Here are the latest developments:
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Sunday US and Iranian delegations arrived in Switzerland for talks. According to the Swiss foreign ministry, mediators from Pakistan and Qatar will also attend the meeting. Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding in early June.
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This follows this news Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz on Israeli attacks in Lebanon continue. On Sunday, Iran’s Fars news agency quoted a military source as saying that the Strait of Hormuz remained closed and the Revolutionary Guard navy was not allowing any ships to pass until further notice.
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At least 16 people were killed in an Israeli attack on southern Lebanon on SaturdayLocal officials said the following.
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US vice president JD Vance arrived in the Swiss mountain resort of Burgenstock early Sunday He will meet with Iranian negotiators for the second time.
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US Central Command said 55 merchant ships passed through the strait on Saturday.
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Iran has said it will close the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli attacks on Lebanon, which threaten to derail the fragile interim peace deal signed with the United States a few days ago.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned ships not to approach the strategic waterway, which carried a fifth of global oil and liquid gas supplies before the war, citing Israeli crimes in Lebanon and violations of US commitments to maintain a ceasefire there.
It was unclear whether the threat was carried out or whether it would jeopardize negotiations scheduled for Sunday in Switzerland, which are expected to begin the process of transforming the current interim agreement between the United States and Iran signed this week into a more detailed agreement covering Iran’s nuclear program.
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Iran says Lebanon issue is ‘main issue’ in US talks
Iran said on Sunday that the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon will be at the top of the agenda in the talks to be held with the United States in Switzerland, and issues such as freezing Iranian funds and the sale of the country’s oil will be on the agenda.
“The Zionist regime continues to violate its commitments in Lebanon, this issue will be the main topic of discussion in today’s talks,” foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a video shared by the IRNA state news agency.
Tehran said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with Washington to end months of hostilities that began on February 28 following US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
According to the agreement, the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon was also supposed to end.
At least 16 people were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, local officials said, despite reports of a renewal of a ceasefire aimed at ending ongoing fighting.
Lebanon’s civil defense agency said its personnel transported “16 dead and 12 injured” to hospital, adding that they had been working in the Nabatieh area “since the early hours of the morning.”
Iran announces it will close the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel’s attack on Lebanon
Iran has said it will close the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli attacks on Lebanon, which threaten to derail the fragile interim peace deal signed with the United States a few days ago.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned ships not to approach the strategic waterway, which carried a fifth of global oil and liquid gas supplies before the war, citing Israeli crimes in Lebanon and violations of US commitments to maintain a ceasefire there.
It was unclear whether the threat was carried out or whether it would jeopardize negotiations scheduled for Sunday in Switzerland, which are expected to begin the process of transforming the current interim agreement between the United States and Iran signed this week into a more detailed agreement covering Iran’s nuclear program.
Donald Trump immediately announced that ships wishing to pass through the strait would be received “FREE” during or after the 60-day temporary ceasefire. However, in a post on social media on Saturday, he expressed the possibility of the US imposing a fee if negotiations fail.
US-Iran talks begin in Switzerland
Hello and welcome to our updates on the latest developments in the Middle East and the ongoing peace talks between the United States and Iran.
Here are the latest developments:
-
Sunday US and Iranian delegations arrived in Switzerland for talks. According to the Swiss foreign ministry, mediators from Pakistan and Qatar will also attend the meeting. Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding in early June.
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This follows this news Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz on Israeli attacks in Lebanon continue. On Sunday, Iran’s Fars news agency quoted a military source as saying that the Strait of Hormuz remained closed and the Revolutionary Guard navy was not allowing any ships to pass until further notice.
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At least 16 people were killed in an Israeli attack on southern Lebanon on SaturdayLocal officials said the following.
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US vice president JD Vance arrived in the Swiss mountain resort of Burgenstock early Sunday He will meet with Iranian negotiators for the second time.
-
US Central Command said 55 merchant ships passed through the strait on Saturday.
Read our latest report here:
Iran has said it will close the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli attacks on Lebanon, which threaten to derail the fragile interim peace deal signed with the United States a few days ago.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned ships not to approach the strategic waterway, which carried a fifth of global oil and liquid gas supplies before the war, citing Israeli crimes in Lebanon and violations of US commitments to maintain a ceasefire there.
It was unclear whether the threat was carried out or whether it would jeopardize negotiations scheduled for Sunday in Switzerland, which are expected to begin the process of transforming the current interim agreement between the United States and Iran signed this week into a more detailed agreement covering Iran’s nuclear program.
