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Optimism as well as obstacles after first round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland

US Vice President J.D. Vance said Donald Trump’s threats briefly interrupted the Swiss talks but did not derail them, as negotiators pushed ahead with a fragile 60-day roadmap covering Iran, Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz.

British prime minister Keir Starmer to step down less than two years after Labour’s election landslide

The Labour leadership process will begin on July 9 and conclude before Parliament’s summer recess on July 16, after Starmer told King Charles III of his decision

US and Iran see signs of progress over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz as 60-day deadline is set for final deal

Washington and Tehran have agreed on new mechanisms to reduce the risk of escalation, while oil prices fell after the announcement. Deep differences remain over Iran’s nuclear programme

US and Iran make progress in Switzerland talks with 60-day roadmap and Hormuz mechanism

Technical teams will now continue negotiations on sanctions, oil exports and frozen Iranian assets, as Trump’s Strait of Hormuz remarks unsettle markets

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