Vice President JD Vance has joined all other delegations in Switzerland for the US-Iran talks, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). Negotiations are set to begin within roughly two hours, following a morning of arrivals and preparations.
Vice President JD Vance has joined all other delegations in Switzerland, journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) reported at 12:30 Jerusalem time. According to the report, negotiations are scheduled to begin within approximately two hours.
This update comes hours after Vance's arrival, which The Zioneer reported at 01:44 Jerusalem: Vance landed with his wife early Sunday, calling the talks among the most important US-Iran diplomatic efforts in recent times. The thread has tracked the delegation's buildup since Friday, when the White House confirmed Vance canceled his trip (Fri 07:49 Jerusalem) before reversing course. By Saturday, Iran named its full delegation (18:40 Jerusalem) and a separate background report (Sat 02:00 Jerusalem) noted envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are already in Switzerland.
Talks are expected to focus on implementing understandings under the 'Islamabad Agreement' framework, as The Zioneer reported in earlier background articles. The Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has also arrived; IAEA chief Rafael Grossi is expected to participate, per the same background reports.
The precise start time, session format, and agenda remain unconfirmed by independent sources at this stage.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake