U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are both traveling to Switzerland on Saturday for the first round of nuclear negotiations, according to Barak Ravid (N12). Friday's planned session was canceled, but diplomatic movement resumed overnight.
Both sides are moving again after a brief diplomatic pause. According to Barak Ravid (N12), U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are en route to Switzerland separately for what is expected to be the first direct round of nuclear negotiations between the two countries. Friday's planned session was canceled; no official reason for the cancellation was given. The Saturday trip follows The Zioneer's earlier reporting that Araghchi was considering a Saturday departure contingent on the situation in Lebanon, while Witkoff had already been en route as of early Saturday morning. The negotiations are taking place amid a broader regional context of a reported U.S.-Iran deal text, with Vice President Vance possibly traveling to Geneva for a signing ceremony. However, the Saturday talks are not yet confirmed as the final round; the development signals that diplomatic channels remain active despite the temporary setback.
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