World Jun 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Middle East live: US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it has closed strait of Hormuz

Iran says decision comes after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon, as delegations arrive as Swiss resort for talksUS-Iran talks in Switzerland to get under way as strait of Hormuz remains closedTalks between Iran and the US aimed at building out the fragile interim deal to end the war are due to ge...

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by Fran Singh
Middle East live: US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it has closed strait of Hormuz

Iran says decision comes after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon, as delegations arrive as Swiss resort for talks

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.

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