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Middle East live: US-Iran peace talks underway as strait of Hormuz remains closed

The Guardian 2026/06/21 16:55

US vice-president told reporters in Switzerland the US and Iran will ‘work together to promote peace, prosperity’

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

There ⁠was and is ‘no restriction’ on ⁠Israeli ⁠soldiers ​to act to eliminate ⁠threats in Lebanon, and that troops would not withdraw from the security zone, ‌Israeli defence minister ‌Israel Katz said in a statement on Sunday, according to Reuters.

Israeli strikes killed at ‌least 20 people in Lebanon ​on Saturday, Lebanon’s state news agency NNA reported, ⁠a day after a ​ceasefire with ​Iran-backed Hezbollah ​took effect ​after ‌months of ​escalating ​violence.

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