US-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called off, as Israel and Hezbollah trade attacks in Lebanon

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:43:43 GMT

JD Vance’s staff were at the airbase ready to fly to summit in Bürgenstock for Iran talks before trip was suddenly cancelledTalks set to take place on Friday between the US ⁠ ⁠and Iran in Switzerland to implement a peace deal were cancelled as Hezbollah killed four Israeli soldiers and Israel carried out a wave of retaliatory airstrikes in south Lebanon that killed at least 18 people.The talks were set to begin in the Swiss village of Obbürgen two days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that opened a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent understanding over Iran’s nuclear programme, while getting oil traffic moving through the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

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