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5 min readVice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland over the weekend for talks with Iran, but the meeting was delayed after renewed fighting in southern Lebanon. The discussions, which also involve Pakistan’s prime minister, Jared Kushner, and the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, were originally scheduled to begin Friday but were postponed following a heavy Israeli bombardment of southern Lebanon that killed dozens of people. The Iranian delegation warned that talks would not advance without first addressing the situation in Lebanon. Despite a stated ceasefire, Israel continues to exchange fire with Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group. In a related escalation, Iran claimed it closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to the Israeli strikes, though the U.S. military denied that Iran is controlling the waterway. President Trump is threatening to impose U.S. tolls on the shipping lane if a deal with Iran is not reached.
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- 1 (00:04) **Vance Arrives in Switzerland for Iran Talks** - Vice President JD Vance meets with the Iranian delegation after talks were delayed due to renewed fighting in southern Lebanon.
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