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The talks were the first round of negotiations under a memorandum of understanding signed last week, which extended a tenuous ceasefire by 60 days.
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It was not clear whether the new directive would resolve the friction that led to deadly clashes on Friday and Saturday and threatened to derail a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace deal.
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An American delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance, was meeting with Iranian negotiators. The conflict in Lebanon is complicating efforts to reach a broader peace and keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
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Iran's military said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to continued Israeli military strikes in Lebanon; the U.S. said it remains open.
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The first peace talks between the United States and Iran were postponed Friday, as Vice President JD Vance cancelled his planned travel to Switzerland and intense new Israeli strikes in Lebanon cast doubts on the deal to end the war.
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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to keep rates on hold.
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