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US-Iran talks continue after Trump threats, Hormuz closure announcement

From The Straits Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. and Iranian officials are in Switzerland for a second day of peace talks aimed at extending a ceasefire.
  • Talks were tense after Iran announced it closed the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump repeated threats to attack Iran.
  • Discussions cover the Strait, Lebanon, nuclear issues, and the release of frozen assets, with technical talks expected to continue.

U.S. and Iranian officials convened for a second day of peace talks in Switzerland on Monday, following a tense opening marked by Iran's announcement of closing the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threats.

you won't have a country

— Donald TrumpTrump's reported threat to Iranian officials if they tried to close the Strait of Hormuz again.

Vice President JD Vance engaged in negotiations with Iranian officials on Sunday at the Qatari-owned resort of Buergenstock. The talks aim to extend a fragile ceasefire, initially agreed upon in April, for at least another 60 days. The discussions are reportedly covering the Strait of Hormuz, the conflict in Lebanon, Iran's nuclear program, and the release of frozen assets.

The Iranians never left and are still here meeting and negotiating deep into the night. We’ve talked about the Strait, Lebanon, nuclear issues, and details of implementing the MOU, among other topics.

— U.S. diplomatDescribing the ongoing nature and scope of the negotiations in Switzerland.

Just before the talks began, Fox News reported Trump's strong warnings to Iran against closing the strait again, threatening severe consequences. This statement reportedly caused the Iranian delegation to pause negotiations, though communication continued through mediators. Iran cited the U.S. failure to meet commitments regarding the halt of fighting in Lebanon as a reason for closing the strait and stating that substantive issues like the nuclear program would not be discussed.

These things are always a little bit messy

— JD VanceVance's comment on the complexities of ending hostilities in Lebanon during the talks.

A U.S. diplomat involved in the talks, however, stated that negotiations were ongoing late into the night. The agreement, according to a U.S. official, calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global energy shipments, and ending all hostilities, including in Lebanon. Vance downplayed the impact of the violence in Lebanon, noting progress toward ending hostilities there, while Trump issued a public warning on social media for Iran to rein in its proxies in Lebanon or face stronger U.S. retaliation.

Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble. If they don't, we'll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harde

— Donald TrumpTrump's social media post threatening retaliation against Iran if its proxies in Lebanon continued to cause trouble.
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Originally published by The Straits Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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