US, Iran resume talks as Tehran claims Hormuz closure

Fresh negotiations between the United States and Iran opened in Switzerland on Sunday amid renewed tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran claimed it had again closed the strategic oil shipping route following Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon.
The talks come just days after both countries signed a preliminary agreement aimed at ending hostilities and paving the way for a broader settlement over the next 60 days.
US Vice-President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland ahead of the discussions, while Iran’s delegation, led by Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, landed on Saturday night. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz S...