The expected Friday negotiations between the United States and Iran in the Swiss mountain resort of Bürgenstock will definitely not take place. This was officially confirmed by the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs after both delegations canceled their participation.
The planned Friday talks between the United States and Iran in the Swiss mountain resort of Bürgenstock will not take place. This follows from a statement by the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, TASR reports, according to a Reuters report.
- Planned talks between the United States and Iran in Bürgenstock have been canceled.
- US Vice President JD Vance first canceled a trip to Switzerland.
- He cited unspecified logistical difficulties as the reason for canceling the trip.
- Iran postponed sending its delegation due to the ongoing Israeli operation in Lebanon.
- Iran and the United States signed a memorandum ending the war in the Middle East.
Negotiations cancelled
The State Department announcement came after a White House spokesman said overnight that US Vice President JD Vance had canceled a planned trip to Switzerland. He planned to meet with Iranian negotiators on Friday to begin talks on a final deal between Tehran and Washington to end the war. This was reportedly due to logistical difficulties related to the discussions.
The announcement of Vance’s canceled trip followed a report by Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen television, affiliated with the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah, that Iran had delayed sending its delegation to Switzerland because of the ongoing Israeli military operation in Lebanon.
Iran and the US signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday night that ends the war in the Middle East. On Thursday, the sixty-day period for negotiations between the two countries on the final peace agreement began.
