US-Iran talks canceled after Israel-Hezbollah fighting in Lebanon
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Erin Cunningham, David Rising, Jon Gambrell
Summary
Talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Iranian officials refused to travel to Switzerland for the planned negotiations, demanding that the fighting in Lebanon stop first. U.S. Vice President JD Vance also canceled his trip. The cancellation raises questions about a nascent agreement to end the war in Iran. The fighting has been deadly, with at least 21 killed in Lebanon according to the Health Ministry, and four Israeli soldiers killed.
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· 3 pulledTalks between the U.S. and Iran were called off on Friday after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, three officials said.
Iranian officials didn't travel as planned to Switzerland, insisting that the fighting in Lebanon must stop before the talks can take place.
That raises questions about a nascent agreement to end the war in Iran.
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