US Vice President JD Vance has departed for Switzerland for negotiations with Iran, i24NEWS reports Saturday night. The trip follows days of delays and uncertainty over the status of the US-Iran nuclear talks.
Vice President JD Vance has departed for Switzerland for negotiations with Iran, according to a report by i24NEWS on Saturday night. The development reverses earlier signals from the White House that Vance had canceled or postponed the trip due to logistical issues, and comes after Iran had also suspended its delegation's travel amid Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
The US team is expected to include Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who had already traveled to Switzerland earlier in the week for preliminary talks. Iran's delegation is led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and includes Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to earlier reports. No official confirmation from the White House has been issued as of Saturday night, and it remains unclear whether a signing ceremony for the mooted memorandum of understanding will take place in Geneva as previously signaled.
3 developments
- DevelopingIran names full delegation for Friday talks in Switzerland with Vance leading US team
- StrongVance also postpones Switzerland trip as Iran blames IDF Lebanon strikes
- StrongReport: Witkoff lands in Switzerland for nuclear talks; Kushner and Iran's FM also expected
- StrongWhite House says VP Vance canceled Switzerland trip
Source and signal
- Internal intake