Diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran took a cautious step forward this weekend, as Vice President JD Vance suggested there's a chance to build something new following last week's interim agreement. But President Trump's fresh warnings about Hezbollah and Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz — combined with Israel's refusal to leave a military zone in southern Lebanon — are threatening to derail the fragile talks in Switzerland. According to France 24, negotiators are entering a notably tougher phase as these competing pressures intensify.

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