US Vice President JD Vance said in a Fox News interview that he intends to attend the official signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran in Geneva, and that President Donald Trump may also attend in person. The Secret Service generally advises against the president and vice president traveling abroad together for security and succession reasons, according to the report. The remarks follow Pakistan's prime minister announcing the signing will take place on Friday in Geneva.
US Vice President JD Vance confirmed in a Fox News interview that he plans to attend the signing ceremony for the US-Iran memorandum of understanding in Geneva this Friday, and that President Donald Trump may also travel to the event. Vance stated: 'I intend to be there, but the president himself may also come to the ceremony.' The report noted that the US Secret Service typically advises against the president and vice president traveling abroad together for security and governmental continuity reasons.
The remarks came hours after Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the official signing ceremony between the US and Iran would take place on Friday in Geneva, Switzerland. As The Zioneer reported, President Trump is also expected to travel to France beforehand for the G7 summit. The precise participant list and security coordination are still being finalized, Vance said.
The thread has evolved rapidly over the past week. On Tuesday, Vance said a deal could be signed as soon as this week or take months. By Friday, a diplomat told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid that the US and Iran had agreed on the deal text and that Vance might fly to Geneva. On Saturday, Pakistan confirmed the signing was set for Sunday, and Trump scheduled a Middle East summit in France. Saudi channel Al-Hadath reported Sunday that the signing would be a virtual meeting. Monday morning saw Trump departing for the G7 as preliminary talks were held in Doha. The latest comments from Vance now place a possible in-person ceremony in Geneva with both top US officials.
2 developments
- ConfirmedNYT: Iran Parliament Speaker and FM to travel to Geneva for US deal signing
- StrongTrump says deal signing possible this weekend in Europe, with Vance attending
- DevelopingDiplomat: US and Iran agree on deal text, Vance may fly to Geneva for signing
- DevelopingUS VP Vance says Iran deal could be signed next week — or take months
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