According to BBC News, the United States and Iran have begun direct talks in Switzerland aimed at an initial peace deal. The face-to-face meeting comes as fighting continues in Lebanon, while Iran has claimed to have shut down the Strait of Hormuz—a critical shipping chokepoint. The negotiations represent a significant moment in U-S-Iran relations.

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