Iran and US agree to establish direct communication channels to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open and prevent renewed fighting in Lebanon, marking early progress in Swiss-mediated talks aimed at ending the Middle East conflict.

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…

Iran has linked the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to an end to Israeli military operations in Lebanon, according to a report by IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News, which cited a…