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US Vice President JD Vance landed in Switzerland Sunday to advance implementation of a US-Iran interim ceasefire deal amid tensions over Israeli strikes in Lebanon and Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon killed 16 on Saturday, continuing despite a ceasefire and ahead of US-Iran talks in Switzerland aimed at implementing a deal requiring peace on all fronts including Lebanon.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for direct peace talks with Iran, complicated by Iran's claim of closing the Strait of Hormuz and persistent Israel-Hezbollah violence in Lebanon despite a recent ceasefire agreement.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency Saturday to clear roadblocks from 50 days of protests over austerity measures that have caused widespread shortages and at least 14 deaths.
High-level US and Iranian teams gather in Switzerland on Saturday to begin implementing a Pakistan-brokered interim peace deal ending their four-month war, amid Iranian claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed and continued fighting in Lebanon.
Switzerland welcomes an Iranian delegation to Burgenstock for US talks on a Middle East peace memorandum, as tensions escalate with Iran's Strait of Hormuz closure and continued fighting in Lebanon.
Israeli forces killed 16 in the Nabatieh area of Lebanon on June 21, 2026, with air raids on 20 locations and a direct strike on the central bank's branch, drawing condemnation even as US-Iran talks begin in Switzerland following a fresh ceasefire announcement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on citizens to prepare for major Russian assaults while accusing Moscow of involving Belarus, as former U.S. Ambassador Bill Taylor reports that Kyiv has gained battlefield momentum and strengthened G7 backing.
Breaking global update: Iran reblocks the Strait of Hormuz over Lebanon ceasefire disputes as US-Iran talks open in Switzerland; Zelensky exposes Belarus support for Russia's war; Georgia's ex-president flags Russian political warfare.
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