US-Iran talks postponed as Vance pulls out of Switzerland trip

The negotiations had been expected to focus on implementing the agreement and begin discussions on longer-term issues, including Iran's nuclear programme.Centred around 14 points, the deal includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a requirement that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, a $300bn (£224bn) plan for Iran's "reconstruction", and the US terminating "all types of sanctions" on Iran. It also binds both sides to achieving a final deal in a "maximum" of 60 days, which could be extended with mutual consent.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said he had approved the deal with the US despite having a "different view", claiming Trump had "out of desperation, used all kinds of leverage" to bring it about.He said that while there would be "in-person negotiations in the future" between Tehran and Washington, this would "not mean acceptance of the enemy's position".Hezbollah-linked Lebanese media had reported that the talks had been suspended due to ongoing Israeli air strikes.Iran has always insisted that Lebanon be included in any ceasefire - something Israel has rejected, arguing its conflict against Hezbollah is separate from its war on Iran. Hezbollah has also rejected the terms of the deal between Iran and the US.US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that he expected a ceasefire to take effect "on all fronts", including between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.