According to France 24, talks resumed this week in Switzerland just five days into a sixty-day ceasefire that's already showing strain. Tehran claims it has closed the Strait of Hormuz—a critical global shipping lane—citing continued fighting in Lebanon. Washington's focus is on dismantling Iran's nuclear weapons program and securing lasting peace. Both sides appear to be leveraging regional pressure to strengthen their negotiating position.

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