Pakistan announced technical talks between Iran and the US on their interim deal will commence in Switzerland, with Qatar mediating. This comes as Iran, angered by Israeli attacks in Lebanon, declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again and expressed skepticism about the upcoming negotiations. The ongoing conflict in Lebanon, which has claimed numerous lives, threatens to derail the fragile US-Iran agreement.

US and Iranian officials are still expected to meet in Switzerland on Sunday, but Saturday's events point towards a likely major shift in the agenda for the first round of talks.

Talks between Iran and the US over an interim war deal have been postponed as fighting intensifies in Lebanon. Iran's joint military command announced the closure of the Strait of…