Senior negotiators from the U.S. and Iran on Monday wrapped up a lengthy round of initial talks aimed at solidifying a permanent end to the war between the countries.

As Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz and clashes flare in Lebanon, US and Iranian negotiators meet in Switzerland to salvage a war deal.

(Bloomberg) -- The US and Iran are set to begin talks on a permanent peace deal that seek to settle the issue of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and permanently reopen the…