Middle East live: Iranian FM says talks to finalise agreement with US 'likely' to start Friday

Summary

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that talks on a final agreement with the United States covering Tehran's nuclear programme among other points will likely begin on Friday.  Araghchi also warned that ‌any Israeli attack on Lebanon or continued presence ‌on Lebanese territory constituted a violation of the interim agreement with the United States. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.