Ceasefire reached as death tolls and US‑Iran talks remain disputed
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, while reports differ on casualties from Israeli strikes and the status of a US‑Iran meeting in Switzerland.
Israeli strikes killed at least 47 people on Friday, according to the Lebanese government, and Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire agreement on Friday to end fighting in Lebanon.
Accounts differ on the death toll from Israeli strikes. Lebanese civil defence said 20 people were killed by Israeli strikes on Saturday (reported by France24), while the Lebanese government reported at least 47 people killed on Friday (other+western sources).
Reports also conflict on whether a US‑Iran meeting in Switzerland proceeded. The Guardian reported that a meeting due to take place on Friday was cancelled, whereas France24 reported that U.S. and Iranian officials were in Switzerland for talks on the agreement and that U.S. Vice President JD Vance traveled to Switzerland for the talks.
Additional single‑source reports include France24 stating that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and that points in the US‑Iran agreement are conditional on a halt in fighting in Lebanon; GDELT reporting that President Donald Trump threatened to impose American tolls in the Strait of Hormuz if a final deal with Iran isn’t reached in 60 days; and CNN reporting that Iran sought guarantees that hostilities in Lebanon would end before the first round of technical negotiations and that Tehran is working with mediators on reorganizing the talks.
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