US-Iran talks in Switzerland to get under way as strait of Hormuz remains closed

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US-Iran talks are set to begin in Switzerland focusing on nuclear issues, Lebanon ceasefire, the strait of Hormuz blockade, lifting US sanctions on Iranian oil, and unfreezing Iranian assets. The situation is complicated by Iran's closure of the strait amidst regional tensions involving Israel and Lebanon.

JD Vance says talks aim to ‘make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue’ Middle East crisis – live updates Talks between Iran and the US aimed at building out the fragile interim deal to end the war are due to get under way in Switzerland, beset by difficulties including an Iranian decision to keep the strait of Hormuz closed in protest at Donald Trump’s inability to force Israel to end the fighting in Lebanon. The US vice-president, JD Vance, leading the US delegation, said he was adding Lebanon to the agenda, which had originally been conceived to focus on the opening of the strait, the lifting of US sanctions on Iranian oil exports and the unfreezing of Iranian assets held overseas. Continue reading...