Speaking this morning on FOX & Friends, U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated that President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are currently on the ground in Switzerland for negotiations with Iran, and that talks are “going well,” adding that he will likely join the delegation “in the coming days” as he believes the ceasefire will hold between Iran and the United States.

The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces has issued a warning to all vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the Strait is currently closed due to “U.S. breaches of the war-ending deal and ongoing Israeli ceasefire violations/non-withdrawal in Lebanon,” similar to yesterday’s statement from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC-N). In the last day, roughly twenty vessels have transited the Hormuz Strait, most following routes near Oman, with so far no attacks by Iran.

Following the Iranian announcement of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told Iran’s state-backed news outlet IRNA that an Iranian delegation is indeed traveling to Switzerland. Per the report, the delegation is traveling to Switzerland with the hopes of impressing on their U.S. counterparts the need to fulfill what Iran says are their agreed upon commitments, as it relates to the MOU.

According to a release from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “technical-level” negotiations between the U.S. and Iran will be held in Switzerland tomorrow, the 21st. The announcement comes amidst Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing Israel’s operations against Lebanese Hezbollah in Lebanon, the U.S.’s slow movement on implementing sanctions waivers, and the still pending release of frozen assets and funds as a justification for the move.

According to a release from U.S. Central Command, despite Iran’s announcement of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the strait remains open. Per the release, 55 vessels transited the strait today, transporting 17 million barrels of oil.

Additionally, per the CENTCOM release, U.S. forces remain in the area to ensure safe passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a move that Iran says violates portions of the MOU.

According to reports from Israel’s N12 News, the Israel Defense Force has ceased fire in Lebanon but will not withdraw from current areas of control, following orders from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Amongst other issues, a key point of contention between the U.S. and Iran since the signing of the MOU has been Israel’s operations in Lebanon against Lebanese Hezbollah.

Audio posted by @_MartinKelly_ of an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Navy broadcast earlier from the Strait of Hormuz announces to all vessels that the Strait is closed warning that the security of any vessel who approaches will be at risk.

U.S. Air Force activity over the Strait of Hormuz at this hour includes at least 4 U.S. Air Force KC-135 "Stratotankers" active.

Activity over the Strait of Hormuz is increasing with the arrival of more U.S. Air Force KC-135 "Stratotankers" and an E-3 "Sentry" airborne early warning & control aircraft inbound to the area.

According to Israeli news outlets the recently announced cessation of Israel Defense Force fires in Lebanon came after “immense pressure” from the U.S. on Israel’s principal decision-makers. This comes amidst the work up for the next round of U.S.-Qatar-Pakistan-Iran talks in Switzerland, where principal-decision makers from the U.S. and Iran are expected to attend.

According to U.S. President Donald J. Trump on his Truth Social app, no tolls will be charged by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz before and after the 60-day negotiation period, following Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority directives and Iran’s subsequent announcement of the closure of the strait. Per President Trump, should a deal not be reached, the possibility of reimbursing the U.S. for guiding commercial maritime traffic through the strategic maritime choke point is on the table.

According to a release from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a U.S. 1st Air Force F-16 intercepted a general aviation aircraft that violated the VIP Temporary Flight Restriction area over Hagerstown, Maryland today.

Wild video shows the moment that a Russian fuel tanker just barely dodged a Ukrainian “Hornet” one-way attack drone on a highway in Russian-occupied Southeastern Ukraine.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance left just earlier for Switzerland to attend the U.S.-Qatar-Pakistan-Iran talks.

According to a release from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan’s chief decision-maker, Field Marshal Asim Munir, have now left for Switzerland for the U.S.-Iran talks. Per the release, the prime minister is set to hold talks on the sidelines of the wider negotiations with each of the participating parties.

According to a release from the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the quadrilateral talks between the U.S., Qatar, Pakistan, and Iran have now begun. Per the release, separate technical groups have been formed to coordinate and discuss key facets of the U.S.-Iran MOU and will be working to help both side achieve convergence on key points of contention.

According to Axios, citing a diplomat with knowledge on the matter, the U.S. delegation, led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, has met with their Iranian counterparts in Switzerland. The meeting was mediated by Qatar. Additionally, Pakistan’s prime minister announced that Iran has agreed to reduce the enrichment levels of highly enriched materials. However, as rightly noted by NTI’s @BrewerEricM, such a framework was “already agreed to in the MOU as the ‘minimum methodology’ to dispose of the material.”

According to vessel tracking data from MarineTraffic.com, the Strait of Hormuz appears to have effectively closed just before 1700 UTC yesterday, with no transits observed after that time. At approximately 1650 UTC, the tanker 'Starbound Explorer' was turned around in Iranian waters before completing its transit and returned to the Persian Gulf. Around the same time, the container ship 'MSC Qingdao', which was exiting via the U.S. established shipping route through Omani waters, reversed course back toward the Persian Gulf before later turning around again and ultimately exiting the Strait.