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

The Guardian UK Sunday 21 June 2026, 12:07 UTC By Fran Singh 1 min read
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Iran said decision comes after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon, as delegations meet at Swiss resort for talksUS-Iran talks in Switzerland to get under way as strait of Hormuz remains closedThere ⁠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...

Iran said decision comes after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon, as delegations meet at Swiss resort for talks

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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