Negotiations between the United States and Iran are paused or called off as fighting continues in southern Lebanon. Multiple outlets report that Iranian officials do not proceed with planned travel for the talks in Switzerland and instead demand that hostilities in Lebanon stop before discussions can resume. Iran’s state-linked reporting also says the country halts message exchanges and indirect contact with Washington, framing the decision as a protest over Israel’s expanded ground offensive and renewed clashes involving Hezbollah.

At the same time, U.S. statements referenced by some reports indicate Washington is treating negotiations as continuing despite the violence. Other reports add that Iran says there has been no tangible progress in the talks, even as the U.S. had announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Several articles also describe ongoing tit-for-tat strikes in the region, including missile and air activity directed toward Israel following an Israeli strike on Beirut.

Overall, the sources describe a breakdown in diplomacy linked to the escalation of Israel–Hezbollah fighting in Lebanon, with both sides offering different characterizations of the status and progress of negotiations.