Strait of Hormuz coverage

Iran talks

Vance says U.S.-Iran talks made ‘great progress’ in Switzerland

The vice president said Tehran agreed to readmit IAEA inspectors, while disputes over Hormuz and regional escalation remain central to the talks

U.S.-Iran talks

Vance says Iran will let nuclear inspectors return as talks continue

The vice president described progress after the first U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland, while Tehran said detailed nuclear negotiations have not yet begun

Energy prices

U.S. gas prices dip below $4 for first time in nearly three months

AAA’s national average for regular gasoline fell to $3.99 as crude prices eased and more ships moved through the Strait of Hormuz

Sports and geopolitics

Iranian, Israeli athletes criticize U.S.-Iran memorandum

Sardar Pashei and AJ Edelman said the deal gives Tehran breathing room, while Trump has framed it as a way to avoid wider conflict and stabilize energy markets

Diplomacy and surveillance

U.S.-Iran talks put on hold as DHS plans police face-scan app

Vice President JD Vance delayed a Switzerland trip for technical talks with Iran, while a DHS document outlines expanded local police access to ICE facial recognition technology

Mideast diplomacy

Israel-Hezbollah fighting clouds planned U.S.-Iran signing

Trump says the agreement is not final, while Israeli strikes in Lebanon and confusion over the Strait of Hormuz are testing a framework due to be signed Friday