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Dale Willman· Host0:13

Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. High-level U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland have ended for the night. Earlier Sunday, Iranian state media reported that the talks had broken down. NPR's Luke Garrett has more.

Luke Garrett0:27

The talks in Switzerland, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, were expected to last through Sunday, a senior U.S. diplomat not authorized to share details publicly told NPR. The negotiators talked about clarifying Iran's messaging around the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran said was closed on Saturday. Another key point of discussion was, quote, "enforcing the ceasefire in southern Lebanon." The diplomat said, quote, "deconfliction mechanisms for the strait and Lebanon were also discussed." On Sunday morning, Trump said U.S. forces would, quote, "hit Iran very hard again" if its proxies keep up the fighting in Lebanon. Iranian state media reported that its delegation called Trump's post, quote, "insulting." The U.S.-Iran peace negotiations in Switzerland are now turning on the delicate ceasefire between Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

Dale Willman· Host1:18

The United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to resign, possibly as early as Monday. His approval ratings are at a historic low, and last Thursday, the popular mayor of Manchester won a seat in Parliament with