Israel-Hezbollah fighting flares up as U.S.-Iran talks delayed

6m ago Iran pulled out of talks with U.S. over Israel's conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, official tells AP Two regional officials, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks, said mediators were focused Friday on calming newly intensified fighting in Lebanon. One of the officials said Iran had suspended plans to begin direct talks with U.S. officials in Switzerland on Friday specifically over the fighting and comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which they described as violating the interim deal between Iran and the U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday put off his trip to Switzerland, where he had been set to lead the next-phase talks with Iran provisioned by the memorandum of understanding signed by both countries on Wednesday. The White House blamed logistical issues for the delay in beginning the talks, which are expected to last 60 days. 6m ago Trump calls on Hezbollah and Israel to stop fighting President Trump said Thursday night he expected Hezbollah and Israel to stop fighting under the agreement struck between the U.S. and Iran. "The United States is committed to PEACE, and we encourage everyone in the Middle East Region to maintain their commitment to allowing our negotiations to beautifully unfold," Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post. …