US and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon.
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Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon.
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Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon.
US military says traffic still flowing through Strait of Hormuz after Iran pledges to shut vital waterway
The US military has disputed Tehran's claim, as Iran said it closed the Strait over deadly Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
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Fifty-five ships had passed through the strait on Saturday, the U.S. military said. But then Iran’s military said it was closing the waterway once again.
Iranian state television says the country’s negotiating team is going to Switzerland.
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US Vice President JD Vance has said he hoped to "make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue" ahead of talks with Iranian negotiators.
Iran's joint military command said the closure was in response to continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon.
Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran come after the two nations signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a 60-day ceasefire.
The announcements indicated a rough start to the technical-level talks that key mediator Pakistan said will begin Sunday, with Qatari mediators also participating.
U.S. and Iranian negotiators headed to a Swiss venue Saturday for talks on adding key details to their interim agreement to halt the war, hours after Tehran said it closed the Strait of Hor...
President Trump just announced that the will not allow Iran to force tolls on ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz, either now or after the 60-day ceasefire deal. Here’s what he...
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon. President Trump on Saturday threatened to impose U.S. tolls on the strait.
Vance pointed to what he described as a record-breaking amount of oil moving through the critical trading corridor over the last 24 hours, suggesting that the strait was not closed.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon.
U.S. and Iranian negotiators are on their way to a venue in Switzerland to discuss details of their interim agreement to halt the war.
Vice President Vance traveled to Switzerland on Saturday ahead of a first round of negotiations with Iran that's expected on Sunday at the Burgenstock ski resort. Why it matters: This will...
The US-Iran memorandum of understanding does not rule out future tolls in the strait after an initial 60-day period.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance departed for Switzerland on Saturday as part of efforts to conduct technical talks with Iranian officials on implementing and expanding elements of a recent int...
Vice President JD Vance departed for Switzerland from Joint Base Andrews for U.S.-Iran negotiations, as tensions between Israel and Lebanon remained high. Iran said Saturday that the Strait...
Vice President JD Vance departed for Switzerland on Saturday ahead of technical-level talks on an interim ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran that aims to permanently halt fighting, re...
Talks were scheduled in Switzerland earlier in the week, but were postponed amid armed clashes in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Hezbollah.
Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again. The U.S. military says traffic is still flowing. NPR's Jane Arraf reports from Beirut.
Iranian state television says the country’s negotiating team is going to Switzerland.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it was closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israel launching airstrikes on Lebanon, according to multiple reports.
Set-back comes as US vice-president heads to Switzerland for peace talks with negotiators from the Islamic republic
U.S. CENTCOM has responded to claims that Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz. As WLT Report previously reported Iran’s […]
Donald Trump posted about "NO TOLLS" in the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran declared the Strait closed Saturday over renewed fighting by Israel and Hezbollah. The post Trump Rants About ‘NO TO...
Trump threatens US tolls on Hormuz strait if Iran talks fail US President Donald Trump warned Saturday that Washington could impose tolls on the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway if negotiato...
Iran announced Saturday it will close the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Israel of launching strikes in Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire which had just taken effect. The Israeli strikes took...