US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz as negotiators head to Switzerland
US and Iran delegations meet in Switzerland while US military disputes Iran's claim of closing the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that technical-level talks between the United States and Iran will begin tomorrow in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, to implement the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, with Qatari mediators participating.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding to end the conflict, but Tehran postponed initial Friday talks to protest Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon.
- Vice President JD Vance confirmed U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Switzerland addressing 'technical elements,' while Iran's military command threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, citing the 'enemy's breach of promise.'
- Iranian negotiators arrived in Switzerland despite tensions, though Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei warned the deal is 'in trouble' unless the U.S. fulfills commitments immediately.
- Negotiators have 60 days to work toward a comprehensive nuclear accord, though ongoing violence in Lebanon has claimed more than 4,000 lives, underscoring the urgency of achieving a stable regional settlement.
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The Strait of Hormus and the situation in Lebanon are critical points for the negotiations between the US and Iran in Switzerland.
US-Iran peace talks to begin, after Tehran closed Strait of Hormuz
Ahead of negotiations in Switzerland, The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has said vessels should not approach the strait of Hormuz else their security would be at risk. Iran shut the shipping lane on Saturday, saying that Israeli strikes in Lebanon constituted a breach of the preliminary ceasefire, agreed between the US and Israel on Wednesday. Iranian and American delegations are set to meet in Switzerland on Sunday to work out their interim…
Iran continues to claim that the Strait of Hormuz was closed due to Saturday's Israeli attack, a claim the United States continues to deny.
US-Iran talks in Switzerland to open with Lebanon crisis, reports say
After five Israeli soldiers were killed over the weekend, Lebanon reported a ‘cautious calm’ in the south and a halt to Israeli strikes; IDF says no withdrawal order was issued, while Iran appears to be pushing a new equation linking Lebanon to negotiations
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