
US and Iran Begin High-Stakes Peace Talks at Swiss Resort as Hormuz Blockade Threatens Negotiations
Top-level negotiations between the United States and Iran commenced at a Swiss mountain resort, with Vice President JD Vance and Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf leading delegations. The talks aim to cement a ceasefire agreement, though disputes over the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing Lebanon violence create significant obstacles.