The U.S.and Iran establish a road map for reaching a final deal during negotiations in Switzerland.
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And extreme sports accidents renew calls for stricter regulations.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Here’s what to know today.First round of U.S.-Iran negotiations ends after Trump threats shake up summitVice President J.D.Vance looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar in Switzerland on Sunday.Fabrice Coffrini / pool via Getty ImagesThe U.S.
and Iran established a road map for reaching a final deal within 60 days during yesterday’s talks in Switzerland, according to a joint statement from the mediating countries.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day.
Sign up here to get it in your inbox.Sunday’s high-level talks were the first discussions under the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, with officials from the U.S.— including Vice President JD Vance — present alongside Iran and mediating nations Qatar and Pakistan.Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on X that the meeting delivered “major progress to end [the] Lebanon War,” and noted progress on oil exports, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, frozen Iranian assets and major reconstruction plans for Iran.Talks are scheduled to continue for the rest of the week, and came as Tehran protested U.S.
President Donald Trump’s recent comments potentially threatening the days-old peace.Earlier Sunday, Trump posted on Truth Social that “we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!” unless it stops “their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon,” referring to Hezbollah.And in a phone interview Sunday morning with Fox News, Trump said he spoke with the Iranians overnight, delivering a stark warning that if Iran closes the Strait of Horm...