Talks about the details of a long-term peace deal to end the war between the United States and Iran have begun in Switzerland.
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By Nathan Morley<\/p>\n
Direct talks between the United States and Iran opened in Switzerland, where negotiators have formed working groups on a final peace agreement, according to reports from the summit.<\/p>\n
An Iranian delegation \u2014 including the parliamentary speaker and foreign minister \u2014 arrived in B\u00fcrgenstock late Saturday. U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived early Sunday and met Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir, who are joining the talks.<\/p>\n
Media reports suggest \u201cconsiderable progress\u201d has been made, though that has not been independently verified.<\/p>\n
The talks come after Iran\u2019s military said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n
At least 47 people were killed Saturday in a series of Israeli air raids, Lebanese officials said.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said forces would operate \u201cwithout any restrictions\u201d to eliminate threats in Lebanon and would remain in the strip of territory Israel calls a security zone.<\/p>\n
Iran has described a cease-fire in Lebanon as a red line and cited that as the reason for its claimed closure of the strait. However, the U.S. military said traffic continues to move through the waterway.<\/p>\n
In other developments, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on X that he met Switzerland\u2019s foreign minister in B\u00fcrgenstock to discuss the negotiations and the agency\u2019s role.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the week, the U.S. and Iranian presidents signed an initial agreement aimed at ending the war, including in Lebanon, with immediate effect. The deal commits both sides to further negotiations over the next 60 days.<\/p>\n
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