Vance delays trip to Switzerland to lead new US talks with Iran on its nuclear program
- On Friday, Vice President JD Vance postponed his planned trip to Switzerland for technical talks with Iran, with the White House citing that "the logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable."
- President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian electronically signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, establishing a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent deal ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Ongoing Israeli military strikes in Lebanon have complicated diplomacy; reports suggest Iran delayed its delegation to Switzerland in response to the violence, with at least 15 people killed in recent southern Lebanon attacks.
- Senator Bill Cassidy and other congressional Republicans questioned the agreement's $300 billion reconstruction fund, while Vice President Vance rebuked Israeli cabinet ministers for criticizing the deal amid rising market uncertainty.
- With a 60-day deadline looming, negotiators must finalize technical details on Iran's nuclear program, though experts warn the timeline is insufficient for such complexity and the fragile ceasefire risks collapse.
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Vance said Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law are handling the "technical elements of the negotiations." According to the U.S. Vice President, Iranian, Qatari, and Pakistani negotiators could join as early as Sunday. Vance himself said he plans to arrive in Switzerland in the next few days but is waiting for diplomatic protocols and logistics to be finalized. Vance, the head of the U.S. delegation, was originally scheduled to travel…
Pakistan Says US-Iran Technical Talks Set for Sunday in Switzerland
Pakistan says technical-level Iran-US talks on interim deal will begin Sunday in Switzerland
Pakistan announced technical talks between Iran and the US on their interim deal will commence in Switzerland, with Qatar mediating. This comes as Iran, angered by Israeli attacks in Lebanon, declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again and expressed skepticism about the upcoming negotiations. The ongoing conflict in Lebanon, which has claimed numerous lives, threatens to derail the fragile US-Iran agreement.
Talks between the US and Iran are trying to get back on track after a delay that caused US Vice President JD Vance to cancel a trip to Switzerland. The technical talks were scheduled to begin on Friday but were abruptly postponed after an escalation of deadly attacks between Israel and Hezbollah in ...
US envoy Witkoff headed to Switzerland for talks
It is not immediately clear whether Steve Witkoff will hold meetings with any Iranian officials. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: US envoy Steve Witkoff was headed to Switzerland for talks, American media outlets reported Friday, after scheduled negotiations due to take place there between the US and Iran were postponed. Witkoff was on his way to the alpine nation on Friday, Axios said, citing an unnamed US official. His trip comes as Washington and…
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