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Lebanon looms over new US-Iran talks
US Vice President JD Vance seeks to improve relations with Iran in new talks, but negotiations are complicated by the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to protest Israeli strikes, while President Donald Trump threatened Iran over Hezbollah. Domestic backlash against Trump's ceasefire and Iranian hardliners pose risks to the talks.
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