CNN reports that U.S. Vice President JD Vance will depart for Switzerland later today, according to a dispatch cited by Karin Bezzalel on N12. The report reverses the White House announcement on Friday that Vance had canceled his trip, and follows the vice president's own statement earlier Saturday that talks with Iran were 'progressing well' and he would travel 'in the coming days.'
CNN reported Saturday evening that U.S. Vice President JD Vance will depart for Switzerland later today, according to a brief dispatch cited by journalist Karin Bezzalel on N12. The development marks a reversal from Friday morning, when the White House confirmed that Vance had canceled his Switzerland trip without providing a reason.
Earlier on Saturday, Vance told N12 in an interview that talks with Iran were 'progressing well' and that he would travel to Switzerland 'in the coming days,' as The Zioneer reported at 16:12. That statement itself followed a period of uncertainty: on Friday, Iran had blamed Israeli strikes in Lebanon for its own delegation's suspension of travel, and Al-Sharq reported that Vance had also postponed. The White House announcement on Friday had appeared to end the trip entirely.
The new CNN report, if confirmed, would align with Vance's Saturday remarks and with the broader U.S. diplomatic effort toward finalizing a memorandum of understanding with Iran, expected to be signed in Geneva. The status of Iran's delegation — and whether it will now travel — remains unclear. No further details on timing, itinerary, or the U.S. delegation's composition were immediately available.
2 developments
- StrongWhite House says VP Vance canceled Switzerland trip
- StrongVance also postpones Switzerland trip as Iran blames IDF Lebanon strikes
- StrongVP Vance says he and possibly Trump will attend US-Iran MOU signing in Geneva
- DevelopingVP Vance rebuts 'false information' on US-Iran deal, says no upfront cash for Tehran
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