Vance opens Iran talks as Hormuz dispute escalates (opens in new tab)

U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday for talks with Iranian officials on curbing Tehran’s nuclear program and implementing an interim U.S.-Iran agreement, after Tehran said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Pakistan said the technical-level talks would take place at Bürgenstock with Qatari mediators participating, while Iran’s delegation includes Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, an...