Why was JD Vance in a luxury Swiss resort for talks with Iran?

BBC correspondent Jessica Parker explains some key points of the direct talks between the US vice-president and Iran. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Jessica Parker in a split screen with JD Vance. BBC correspondent Jessica Parker in a split screen with US Vice-President JD Vance. Why was JD Vance in a luxury Swiss resort for talks with Iran? US Vice-President JD Vance travelled to Switzerland for the start of direct negotiations with Iran. Discussions were held at the luxury mountaintop resort of Bürgenstock. BBC correspondent Jessica Parker reports on the key points in the peace talks. The BBC's diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley analyses what will come out of the deal signed on Wednesday. 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Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through the area captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon, which returns to Bethlehem after a two-year pause over the Gaza War. Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership. The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise. The 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration. The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says Lyse Doucet. Analysis indicates that parts of the video appear to have been filmed hours after the ships were reportedly seized. 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