Vance arrives in Switzerland as Lebanon fighting threatens talks

US Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland, Report informs via CNN.

Earlier he said the US will set up the structure of negotiations with Iran and potentially start to make progress on nuclear issues. A delegation from Tehran has warned that talks won't advance without first addressing Lebanon.

Iran said it is closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway, in response to renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon. The US military denied Iran's claim to control the strait, and President Donald Trump threatened to impose US tolls in the shipping lane if a deal with Tehran is not ultimately reached.

Despite a stated truce in Lebanon, Israel continues to exchange fire with Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group.