Here are Saturday’s latest updates from the U.S.-Iran peace process and Israel’s war with Hezbollah:
■ Iran’s top joint military command said the Strait of Hormuz has been closed to vessel traffic, citing what they described as U.S. violations of cease-fire commitments and continued Israeli actions in Lebanon.
■ Vance says U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are on the ground for Iran talks, and negotiations could continue on Sunday; no evidence Tehran is closing Hormuz Strait.
■ U.S. military says commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz increased, 55 ships transited strait Saturday.
■ Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said technical-level talks on implementing the Islamabad memorandum of understanding will be held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, on Sunday.
■ Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi departed for Tehran on Saturday for meetings with senior Iranian officials, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported.
■ Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 23 and wound more than 20, after Hezbollah attacks on troops, Lebanese reports say.
■ Three Palestinians were attacked and injured by settlers while foraging for sage in the northern West Bank’s Salfit area, according to reports.
■ IDF strikes killed four people in Gaza City, including two children, in an attack on an apartment building, according to Palestinian reports in the Gaza Strip.