Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has said that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to ships again, citing alleged violations of a ceasefire agreement by the U.S. and Israel. Lebanon has said Israeli strikes killed 16 people on Saturday.
Iranian parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf invoked the victims of Minab in a post on X as he arrived in Switzerland for talks.
Ghalibaf said the "innocent children of Minab" and other Iranians killed during the conflict were watching the delegation's actions and that he hoped not to disappoint their expectations during the negotiations.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance was on his way to Switzerland for talks with Iran on Sunday and told reporters on Saturday that he hoped to "make progress on the nuclear issue" and "the Lebanon ceasefire issue."
"Despite the headlines, things are actually getting better there (in Lebanon), and things are slowing down a little bit," Vance told reporters before leaving for Switzerland. "It's going to be something we're just going to have to continuously manage to ensure that you know Israel and Lebanon are both safe and secure."
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 20 people on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency NNA said. Israel said the strikes were a response to projectiles fired overnight by Hezbollah.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said no tolls would be charged for transit through the Strait of Hormuz after the current 60-day period expires. He added that any future tolls would only be imposed by and for the United States.
At least 20 people were killed in Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley on Saturday, according to Lebanon's state news agency, a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect.
Israel said the strikes were carried out in response to more than 50 projectiles fired by Hezbollah at Israeli forces, while Hezbollah accused Israel of repeated ceasefire violations and warned that continued attacks would not go unanswered.
Among the dead were four members of the same family killed in a strike on a residential building in Barish, while another strike killed a Lebanese soldier and damaged a branch of Lebanon’s central bank in Nabatieh.
The renewed violence has raised doubts over the durability of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire and a broader U.S.-Iran understanding announced this week aimed at ending hostilities across the region.
Iran doesn't control the Strait of Hormuz, a Spokesperson for U.S. Central Command, which is responsible for American security operaitons in the Middle East, has said.
It comes after Iran's top military command said that the sea passage was closed again and Iran's IRGC warned ships against approaching the strait.
The Spokesperson for U.S. Central Command added that traffic through the sea passage continued to flow.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned that as long as the memorandum of understanding with the U.S. remains just on paper, energy flow through the Middle East will remain halted, the government sponsored Mehr News Agency has reported.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry has said that follow-up technical-level talks between Iran and the U.S. will be held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, on 21 June.
Islamabad said U.S. and Iranian representatives would participate, along with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar. It added in a post on X that Pakistan will continue to facilitate the process in its role as mediator.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned vessels not to approach the Strait of Hormuz, saying that their security will be at risk if they do so.
A delegation from Iran will travel to Switzerland for peace talks with the U.S., the IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency has reported, citing the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
A Foreign Ministry Spokesperson has said that the U.S. is obligated to force Israel to stop attacking Lebanon.
The spokesperson added that officials from Tehran would demand implementation of the U.S. commitments in Switzerland.
The Strait of Hormuz is closed again, Iran's top joint military command has said. Tehran's most senior military body said the closure of the shipping route was due to alleged U.S. and Israeli violations of the ceasefire, Iran's government backed Mehr News Agency reported.
According to the news agency, Iran's top military brass said the closure of the strait is the "first step" and warned of further measures if "aggression continues."
Despite this, U.S. Vice President JD Vance has told Fox News that there is no evidence that Iran is closing the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said he is heading to Switzerland in the next couple of days to participate in Iran peace talks.
Vance told U.S. broadcaster Fox News that he was going to give negotiations with Tehran a chance, adding that he was confident of being able to maintain a ceasefire.
The number of people killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Saturday has risen to 16, Beirut's Civil Defence service has said.
Lebanon's state news agency NNA said Israeli warplanes and drones struck locations across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, both Hezbollah strongholds.
An Israeli military official said Hezbollah fired more than 50 projectiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon overnight, and that Israel had attacked what it described as Hezbollah targets in response.
A military statement added that Israel was committed to the ceasefire and would continue to act against any threat to Israel or its forces.
Switzerland continues to provide a "discreet and reliable setting" at Bürgenstock to facilitate discussions on implementing a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, the Swiss Foreign Ministry has said.
It added in a statement that no further details would be disclosed about participants and the content of the talks, citing confidentiality.
Lebanon's Hezbollah has admitted targeting Israeli soldiers in an area near Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon overnight. The Iran-backed militia group added that it was committed to a ceasefire, but said it would confront what it described as Israeli attempts to seize territory in Lebanon.
Technical-level talks between the U.S. and Iran are expected to begin in Switzerland "within 1-2 days," Pakistani government sources have said.
A source familiar with the mediation process said, "Pakistan, along with other mediators, is in contact with both sides, who are expected to meet in Switzerland in 1-2 days to launch the next phase of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding."
The number of people killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon has risen to 10, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect.
Israel has said it was responding to projectiles fired by the Iran-backed milita group. Lebanon's state news agency NNA said Israeli warplanes and drones hit multiple locations in the south and the Bekaa Valley.
An Israeli military official said Hezbollah fired more than 50 projectiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon overnight, prompting strikes on what the official said were "Hezbollah targets." The militant group has not claimed responsibility.
A senior Hezbollah official told Reuters the group would not allow Israel "freedom of movement" in what it called occupied Lebanese territory, adding that resistance remained legitimate while Israeli forces remained in Lebanon.
Israel's Arabic-language military spokesperson said calm could be achieved if Hezbollah halted what she described as hostile activity and violations of agreements, adding Israel's presence in southern Lebanon aimed to remove threats and dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure, not harm civilians.
One Lebanese soldier has been killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, according to the state news agency.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has left for Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials, according to Iran’s state news agency IRNA.
The visit is expected to include discussions on the progress of ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States, though no further details were provided.
At least five people have been killed in Israeli air strikes and drone attacks in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media, just hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect.
The state news agency said strikes hit the Nabatieh area overnight, with homes destroyed and artillery shelling reported before dawn.
The ceasefire had been agreed on Friday and was due to begin at 4 pm local time, according to U.S. officials.
Donald Trump says the U.S. secretly escorted oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict, with ships travelling at night “with all lights off”.
He said the operations were made possible after U.S. forces disabled Iran’s radar systems, adding that the oil flows went undetected for weeks.
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is travelling to Switzerland for the first round of talks with Iran on a potential nuclear deal, Axios reported on Friday, citing a U.S. official.
Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is already in Switzerland, Axios added.
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