Iran said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, but the US military said traffic was still flowing. US-Iran talks are set to begin Sunday in Switzerland with Pakistan and Qatari mediators involved.
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Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people, with Al Jazeera reporting a toll of 22, hours after a renewed ceasefire with Hezbollah was announced. The attacks have complicated planned U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland tied to a broader ceasefire arrangement.
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire, U.S. and regional officials said, but strikes and shelling continued in southern Lebanon after the deadline. Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli attacks Friday killed at least 47 people and wounded 97.
Barack Obama said the United States may be “worse off” after 15 weeks of war with Iran, while welcoming a ceasefire memorandum signed by President Donald Trump. The agreement sets a 60-day deadline for negotiators to seek a permanent end to the conflict.
The first U.S.-Iran talks under a preliminary peace agreement were postponed after JD Vance canceled a trip to Switzerland and Israel intensified strikes in southern Lebanon. The delay raised doubts about a 60-day negotiation process meant to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Planned US-Iran talks in Switzerland were postponed after Vice President JD Vance delayed his trip, while Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon complicated efforts to implement a new ceasefire agreement. Switzerland said preparations would continue, but no new date was announced.
The US military says it has ended its naval blockade of Iranian ports under a ceasefire agreement with Tehran. Iran’s supreme leader criticized Trump’s role in the deal while allowing negotiations to continue.