- Vice President J.D. Vance leads U.S.-Iran peace talks in Switzerland to end the ongoing war involving the U.S. and Israel.
- President Trump threatens to resume bombing Iran and seize the Strait of Hormuz if a deal is not reached.
- Iran claims control over the Strait of Hormuz, citi
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