Switzerland Talks Open as US-Iran Seek Nuclear Deal and Hormuz Resumption

The US and Iran opened high-level talks in Switzerland aimed at a nuclear-deal framework and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with mediators from Qatar and Pakistan in attendance and amid fresh Trump threats; officials described the discussions as the start of technical negotiations, encompassing Lebanon’s ceasefire, sanctions relief, frozen assets, and how Hormuz will be managed, though broad disagreements are expected to persist.