Middle East live: US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it has closed strait of Hormuz (opens original article in a new tab)

US and Iran start peace talks in Switzerland amid tensions over Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

• US and Iran begin peace talks in Switzerland with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar
• Iran claims to have closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon
• US Vice-President JD Vance meets Iranian negotiators for the second time