The plane carrying the Iranian delegation is en route to Geneva and expected to land in less than two hours, reports an Israeli intelligence desk channel. The flight confirms that Tehran has decided to proceed with the trip, following days of uncertainty over whether the delegation would travel for anticipated talks or a potential signing ceremony with the U.S.
The Iranian delegation plane is now en route to Geneva and is expected to land in under two hours, according to an Israeli intelligence desk channel tracking the flight. The report confirms that Tehran has decided to proceed with the trip, after several days of conflicting signals and reports of internal consultations about whether the delegation would travel for anticipated talks or a potential signing ceremony with the United States. The destination is now confirmed as Geneva, not the previously mentioned Zurich (earlier flight path had appeared to target Zurich; the current destination is explicitly Geneva).
This development follows a thread The Zioneer has been tracking since Friday: a diplomat told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid that the U.S. and Iran had reached agreement on the text of a deal, and that Vice President Vance might fly to Geneva for a signing. Four U.S. military C-17 transport aircraft flew to Europe with equipment and motorcade vehicles, reported The Zioneer on June 12. On Wednesday, an Iranian source told Tasnim that no final decision had been made on the delegation's travel — a position that now appears to have been resolved.
The flight's destination is Geneva, not Zurich as earlier reports indicated. The precise purpose of the visit — formal negotiations or a signing ceremony — has not been independently confirmed. The delegation's arrival in Europe is likely to be followed by further diplomatic activity in the coming hours.
7 developments
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- DevelopingDiplomat: US and Iran agree on deal text, Vance may fly to Geneva for signing
- DevelopingIran's deputy FM: US-Iran talks set for Geneva on Friday to set negotiation terms
- StrongIranian negotiating delegation lands in Zurich for US talks
Source and signal
- Internal intake