KAREEM CHEHAYEB, BASSEM MROUE and MUNIR AHMEDJun 21, 2026 – 1.37amIran dealt two quick blows to the interim agreement with the United States on Saturday, angered by Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon, saying it had closed the Strait of Hormuz and announcing that while its negotiators were going to Switzerland for talks, not much is likely to happen there.Key mediator Pakistan, meanwhile, said the technical-level talks will begin on Sunday in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatari mediators also participating.APSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz after fighting flares in Lebanon
The closure of the critical waterway deals a blow to efforts to end the US-Iran conflict, as negotiators downplayed the prospects of a breakthrough at talks in Switzerland.
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Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Lebanon fighting, escalating energy security risks. Rising energy costs compress cloud provider margins; geopolitical fragmentation signals higher compliance complexity for tech firms operating in the region.
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