00:00A new round of negotiations over the war in the Middle East is set to begin this Sunday
00:05with Iranian negotiators and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arriving in Stamstad,
00:11central Switzerland, hours ahead of the talks. The latest comes as Tehran on Saturday said it
00:17was closing the Strait of Amuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, putting into jeopardy the
00:24signed agreement between Washington and Tehran to end the war. The U.S. Central Command, however,
00:31said after Iran's announcements that safe passage through the international waterway had remained
00:35intact. Before boarding his flight to Europe, Vance told reporters he hoped to make progress on the
00:42nuclear issue and make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue. The Strait of Amuz, a key conduit
00:49for oil and gas shipments, was blockaded by Iran for much of the war, sending shockwaves through
00:55global energy markets. Tehran had agreed to reopen it under the preliminary accord signed on Wednesday,
01:01and shipping traffic had begun to recover. But with Israeli attacks in Lebanon continuing,
01:07it remains unclear how long the deal on ending the war will last.
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