US Vice President JD Vance said Monday in a statement from the talks in Switzerland that the US and Iran have established a mechanism to bring Israel and Hezbollah to negotiations in the event of cross-border fire. He added that Washington and Tehran also set up a technical mechanism for continued dialogue between the sides, according to N12.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Monday from the negotiations site in Switzerland that Washington and Tehran had established a mechanism designed to bring Israel and Hezbollah to the table in the event of cross-border fire, according to N12. Vance added that a separate technical mechanism was set to allow continued dialogue between the parties.
The statement, reported by N12, marks the first public acknowledgment by the administration of a formal US-Iran framework for managing escalation along Israel's northern border. It comes as Vance leads the American delegation in talks that both sides have described as substantive.
Earlier reporting by The Zioneer noted that Vance had said prior to departing for Switzerland that a Lebanon ceasefire and the Iranian nuclear program were his two main priorities. The new disclosure of a bilateral mechanism suggests that the diplomatic track has moved beyond general principles to operational planning.
The Zioneer has previously reported a series of Vance statements on the Iran-Lebanon front over the past two weeks, including calls for Hezbollah restraint, warnings of possible U.S. force on the nuclear issue, and signals that the emerging deal benefits Israel. The current talks appear to be the most advanced stage of this diplomacy yet.
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