Middle East crisis live: Israel strikes targets in Lebanon as US-Iran talks in Switzerland called off

Guardian World•Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 07:55 AM•2 min read

IDF claims continuing strikes come after Iran-backed group repeatedly violated ceasefire; JD Vance cancels trip as US-Iran talks set for Friday cancelled US-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called off JD Vance tells Iran deal critics in Israel: Trump is your only ally left in the world Reacting...

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