President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance spent most of last week trying to convince Americans that the memorandum of understanding with Iran is a good deal for the United States and world peace.

Tehran and Washington have set up communication lines to end the fighting in Lebanon. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Vice President JD Vance said "good progress" was made in negotiations on a framework toward reaching a final peace deal within 60 days, including the guarantee of safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, an end to fighting in Lebanon, and Tehran's acceptance of visits by IAEA inspectors.

Iran and the United States cited progress in talks toward reaching a final peace deal, though comments from both sides highlighted the fragile state of negotiations.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi briefly walked out of the opening session of US-Iran talks in Switzerland after speaking to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The episode and later shifts in Washington's stance sharpened the view that Tehran was negotiating from a position of strength.

Iran noted “major progress” to end the fighting in Lebanon and called that the first real test of the negotiations.

The United States waived sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first talks under a nascent peace deal, and officials reported calm in Lebanon after fighting that had prompted Iran to declare the ‌Strait of Hormuz closed. After a weekend that had seemed to put the week-old…

Switzerland has announced that talks planned between the US and Iran - are postponed. Iran's supreme leader voiced scepticism over the deal after it was signed and US Vice President JD Vance cancelled…

U.S. official says VP JD Vance made great progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks in Switzerland, calling snub reports foreign propaganda from Iran media.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to strike Iran if it did not stop Hezbollah from "causing trouble," as peace talks between senior US and Iranian officials began in Switzerland. The memorandum…

Iran said Saturday it had closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, while warning that upcoming talks with the United States in Switzerland are unlikely to advance…