Trump’s warning underscores the continuing tensions surrounding Lebanon, which has emerged as one of the principal sticking points in the negotiations. (AP Photo)
Day 1 of Iran-US peace talks Live: The first round of direct US-Iran talks in Switzerland has been halted for internal consultations after running for 80 minutes, reported Al Jazeera citing Iran’s Fars News Agency. The discussions mark the first formal negotiating session since Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding last week aimed at launching a broader diplomatic process.
Trump warns Iran amid talks: US President Donald Trump warned Iran to immediately stop its proxy groups in Lebanon from causing unrest, raising the prospect of renewed military action despite ongoing negotiations in Switzerland. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” adding, “If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!” Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance said that Trump is “committed to see a full regional ceasefire,” during the talks. He also said negotiations with Iran had achieved substantial progress and could open the door to broader regional stability. Vance added President Trump “empowered” the US team to pursue diplomatic solutions to a range of issues.
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Hormuz still shut as Lebanon ambiguity surfaces: Quoting unnamed “military sources”, the semi-official Fars news agency Sunday reported that the Strait of Hormuz – a key global energy route, which was shut on Saturday, “remains closed and IRGC Navy will not issue passage permits until further notice”. Iran said the ongoing conflict in Lebanon and Israel’s actions against Hezbollah would be the primary focus of talks with the United States in Switzerland.
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Swiss Government welcomes arrival of US delegation, says it’s on its way to Burgenstock
The Swiss government on Sunday welcomed the arrival of the United States delegation led by JD Vance in Switzerland, and said that it was headed to the Burgenstock, near Lucerne, for the implementation of the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the US and Iran early this week.
Over a post on X, the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “We welcome the arrival of the United States delegation in Switzerland.”
It added, “The United States delegation is on its way to the Burgenstock as part of the implementation of the MoU signed between the #unitedstates and #iran.”
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