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Talks between the US and Iran are under way in Switzerland, even as fissures emerge over President Donald Trump’s threats and Israel’s refusal to cease hostilities in Lebanon.
Tehran and Washington agreed to a 60-day ceasefire extension for the negotiations earlier this week. But the agreement is facing tensions after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday it was closing the ⁠Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, and Trump threatened fresh strikes against Iran.
“It is high drama in one of the world’s highest-stakes diplomatic exercises,” said Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid, reporting from the Swiss mountain resort of Burgenstock where talks began Sunday
Leading the discussions were US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, with the presence of Qatari and Pakistani mediators
The biggest impediment to this process remains Israel – because the Lebanon issue is something which is existential for Iran,” Bin Javaid said
Not long after the talks began, Trump – who is not attending the talks – wrote on Truth Social that “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble”, referring to Hezbollah.
Ghalibaf responded on X that “we don’t count on the American threats”, adding: “Don’t they think to themselves that if their threats had any effect, they wouldn’t have reached the point of desperation they are in today
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel will continue to occupy southern Lebanon
We established a security zone in Lebanon, and we shall keep it as long as is necessary to protect our people,” he told reporters in Jerusalem.
His comments followed an earlier visit by Israeli Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir to southern Lebanon
We are continuing to fight,” Zamir said. Troops “need to be prepared with high readiness to renew combat activity”
The Iran-aligned Hezbollah group meanwhile claimed attacks on Israeli forces. At least Israeli six soldiers have been killed, and 20 others wounded, over the past few days in Hezbollah attacks
The group also condemned upcoming talks between Lebanon and the US in Washington, saying Beirut would be forced to “confiscate Lebanon’s sovereignty
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 4,106 people and wounded 12,153 others since March 2, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said in its latest toll Sunday.
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