US-Iran talks postponed as Israel attacks Lebanon

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Planned talks in Switzerland between the United States and Iran to discuss the technical terms of their ceasefire deal have been postponed. The Swiss Foreign Ministry confirmed the delay, stating that Switzerland remains ready to facilitate the discussions. Reports suggest Iran delayed sending its delegation due to ongoing Israeli military attacks in southern Lebanon, which have reportedly resulted in casualties. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated that Israel's military will remain in a "security zone" in southern Lebanon as long as deemed necessary for Israel's security. The postponement affects talks that were to include Qatar and Pakistan.

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Israeli military will stay in a 'security zone' of southern Lebanon as long as Israel's security needs require it.

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Switzerland remains ready to facilitate these talks, and preparatory work continues.

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Planned US-Iran talks in Switzerland to discuss ceasefire deal technical terms have been postponed.

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Iran reportedly delayed sending its delegation due to Israel's ongoing military campaign in Lebanon.

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Israeli attacks overnight and into Friday reportedly killed at least 16 people in southern Lebanon.

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Tehran holds back from talks to cement ceasefire due to ongoing Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon.Planned talks in Switzerland between the United States and Iran to discuss the technical terms of their ceasefire deal have been postponed.The Swiss Foreign Ministry confirmed early on Friday that the talks, which were scheduled to take place in Burgenstock, would not go ahead.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Southern Lebanon residents doubt US-Iran agreement will bring lasting calmlist 2 of 4Pakistan signs US-Iran MoUlist 3 of 4US military says it has lifted naval blockade of Iranian portslist 4 of 4MoU’s $300bn Iran reconstruction fund becomes US political flashpointend of listReports suggest that Iran has delayed sending its delegation to discuss the technical issues linked to the ceasefire deal – digitally signed by the two countries on Wednesday – due to Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Lebanon.Israeli attacks overnight and into Friday have reportedly killed at least 16 people in southern Lebanon, with Iran-linked Hezbollah reporting intense fighting.Talks postponedA ceremony followed by talks was expected to be held at the Burgenstock Resort in Stansstad, near Lucerne in central Switzerland.It is owned by Katara Hospitality, part of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, which helped mediate peace in the conflict.On Friday, in a message to the AFP news agency, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said: “The planned talks between the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed.“Switzerland remains ready to facilitate these talks. The relevant preparatory work at Burgenstock is continuing,” it added, without providing a new date for them.The announcement followed a report from media outlet Al Mayadeen that Iran was delaying sending its delegation to Switzerland over Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Lebanon.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel’s military will stay in a “security zone” of southern Lebanon as long as “Israel’s security needs require it”.

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