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Tankers move through the Strait of Hormuz off Musandam, Oman, on June 22, 2026.

U.S. Waives Iran Oil Sanctions for 60 Days as Hormuz Traffic Returns

A U.S. Treasury licence lets Iran sell oil through August 21, the firmest step yet from the Switzerland talks, even as Washington and Tehran clash over nuclear inspections.

World  · 23 Jun 2026, 07:01  · Elena Marsh
US Vice President JD Vance and Pakistani officials meet before the talks in Switzerland.

US and Iran Agree on 60-Day Roadmap to End Their War

Mediators Qatar and Pakistan say the Bürgenstock talks produced working groups and a Lebanon deconfliction cell, even after Iran's walkout over a Trump threat.

World  · 22 Jun 2026, 13:20  · Elena Marsh
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Qatar's Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the quadrilateral meeting in Switzerland.

Iran's Team Walks Out of Switzerland Talks After Trump Threat

A first round meant to steady a fragile ceasefire broke up within hours after Trump warned he would strike Iran again over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz.

World  · 21 Jun 2026, 18:28  · Elena Marsh
U.S. Vice President JD Vance meets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during US-Iran talks at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland on June 21, 2026.

U.S. and Iran Open Swiss Peace Talks as Trump Threatens and Hormuz Shuts

The first round of talks under the interim U.S.-Iran truce opened near Lucerne even as Trump warned of fresh strikes and Tehran said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz again.

World  · 21 Jun 2026, 18:09  · Elena Marsh
US Vice-President JD Vance at high-level Middle East talks at the Bürgenstock Resort near Lucerne, Switzerland, on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

US-Iran talks open in Switzerland under shadow of Trump threats

As Vance met Iran's delegation above Lake Lucerne, Trump threatened to bomb Iran again, and Tehran refused to give ground on uranium enrichment.

World  · 21 Jun 2026, 18:09  · Elena Marsh
The Bürgenstock resort overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, the planned venue for the postponed U.S.-Iran talks.

U.S.-Iran Talks Postponed in Switzerland as Lebanon Fighting Flares

Vice President JD Vance's trip to Switzerland was scrubbed and Iran held back its delegation, just two days after a signed ceasefire that the war in Lebanon is already straining.

World  · 19 Jun 2026, 13:17  · Elena Marsh