Abdolnasser Hemmati

US and Iran launch peace negotiations in Switzerland as Tehran warns of Strait of Hormuz closure

Delegations from the United States and Iran convened Sunday in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, to start 60 days of negotiations aimed at ending the Middle East war, with Vice President JD Vance expected to join special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Pakistan’s prime minister and army chief are also attending as mediators, while Tehran warned the process is at risk over continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon.