00:00U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has delayed a planned trip to Switzerland for a new round of talks
00:06with Iran
00:07after a fresh escalation of violence in southern Lebanon.
00:11The talks were due to begin implementing the Memorandum of Understanding signed this week,
00:16which opened a 60-day negotiating period over Iran's nuclear program.
00:21The White House said Vance would no longer travel as planned,
00:25but added that Washington hopes to begin technical discussions as soon as possible.
00:29The cancellation came as Israel and Hezbollah exchanged their most intense strikes since the ceasefire took effect.
00:36Hezbollah fired rockets towards Israeli forces near Nabateeh in southern Lebanon,
00:41while Israel responded with a wave of airstrikes that Lebanese authorities said killed at least 16 people and wounded 33
00:50others.
00:51Israel, which was not included in the peace talks and has distanced itself from the U.S.-Iran agreement,
00:57has rejected calls to withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon.
01:01Israel, which was an Article 1-2-C
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