Iran army says Hormuz to close; Vance expects talks soon

Al Jazeera update

IRAN'S military says it will close the Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon that have killed at least 32 people since dawn.

The US Vice President JD Vance says he is expecting to travel to Switzerland for Iran talks within days.
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar are holding a series of meetings in Switzerland, Iran and Egypt and “the wheels of diplomacy” appear to be “back in motion” after a period of delay to the technical talks that were set to begin on Friday, according to Al Jazeera’s team on the ground.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister has told Al Jazeera Tehran is “ready to move forward” on diplomacy with Washington, but the United States must ensure Israel abides by the terms of the deal to end the war.