Middle East live: US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz

US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland Hello and welcome to our coverage of the latest in the Middle East and updates on the on going peace talks between the US and Iran . Iran's minister of foreign affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi arrives at the Burgenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne on Sunday. Photograph: Urs Flüeler/AFP/Getty Images Here are the latest developments: On Sunday delegations for the US and Iran delegations have arrived at Swiss resort for talks . Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar will also be in attendance according to the Swiss foreign ministry. Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding earlier in June. This follows news that Iran has said it has closed the strait of Hormuz over continued strikes from Israel in Lebanon . On Sunday Iran’s Fars news agency agency cited a military source ⁠as ⁠saying that the strait ⁠of Hormuz remains closed and the Revolutionary ⁠Guards navy has ​not ‌issued permission for ‌any vessels to ‌transit until further notice. Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 16 people , local authorities said. US vice-president JD Vance arrived at the Swiss mountainside resort of Burgenstock early on Sunday to meet Iranian negotiators for the second time. US Central Command says ⁠55 merchant ships transited strait on Saturday. …