US, Iran at odds over nuclear oversight, Strait of Hormuz after Swiss talks
US and Iran offering conflicting statements, as negotiators push towards reaching a final, comprehensive deal

US and Iran offering conflicting statements, as negotiators push towards reaching a final, comprehensive deal









Experts warn unresolved questions over Lebanon could complicate efforts to secure a lasting agreement.
Mediators Qatar and Pakistan hail ‘encouraging progress’ on the first day of Iran-US talks.
People gathered in Beirut in memory of beloved turtle conservationist Mona Khalil, killed in Israeli attack.

Displaced residents returned to Nabatieh after Israel ordered a halt to fighting in southern Lebanon.
Israeli escalation in Lebanon threatens to undermine agreement between Tehran and Washington, analysts say.

Lebanon’s ancient monuments remain at risk from Israeli attack
Lebanon to top the agenda as US and Iran to hold talks in Switzerland’s Burgenstock mediated by Qatar and Pakistan.
The US-Iran memorandum of understanding does not rule out future tolls in the strait after an initial 60-day period.