Middle East live: US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it has closed strait of Hormuz
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Iran says decision comes after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon, as delegations arrive as Swiss resort for talks Iran says it is closing strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in Lebanon Iran said on Sunday that the ongoing conflict in Lebanon between Israel and militant group Hezbollah will top the agenda in talks with the US in Switzerland, as well as issues such as frozen Iranian funds and the sale of the country’s oil.“The Zionist regime continues to violate its commitment in Lebanon, this issue will be the main topic of discussion in today’s talks,” foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said in a video shared by IRNA state news agency. Continue reading...