When it seemed that the next one was about to start, The White House has hit the brakes. The US Administration confirmed this Thursday that the delegation led by the vice president, JD Vance, to meet with Iranian negotiators, as initially planned.
The official explanation points to logistical problems, although Washington avoided specifying when the meeting could finally be held. “The logistics of this type of negotiations have never been simple or predictable”White House sources said during a press appearance.
For now, the Administration of He has not offered a new date for the movement and has limited himself to ensuring that he will inform when there are specific developments.
A negotiation that enters its decisive phase
The postponement comes just one day after the United States and Iran formally activated the memorandum of understanding that ends more than three months of conflict. and opens a 60-day window to negotiate a definitive agreement.
This already signed document establishes the cessation of hostilities and establishes a roadmap to address the most delicate issues that continue to separate both countries. Among them, the future of the Iranian nuclear program stands out, considered the main obstacle in talks that promise to be complex.
Hours before the announcement of the delay, Vance himself had acknowledged that the technical negotiations will require significant prior organizational work. “Our plan is to go to Switzerland; I don’t know exactly when”declared the American vice president.
Enriched uranium, at the center of the debate
Vance also advanced some of the issues that will need to be addressed in the talks.
As he explained, in addition to the direct participation of the political leaders of both countries, there will be technical teams in charge of analyzing especially sensitive aspects related to the Iranian nuclear program. “There will be personnel on the ground who will directly promote technical talks and talks on the nuclear issue”he pointed out.
Among the issues that Washington considers a priority is the fate of the highly enriched uranium accumulated by Iran and the mechanisms necessary to ensure that it cannot be used for military purposes.
This is precisely one of the most delicate points of the negotiation and one of the main objectives of the United States since the beginning of the diplomatic process.
Race against time towards a definitive agreement
The memorandum signed this week has opened a 60-day countdown.
During that period, both parties must try to transform the current political understanding into a definitive peace agreement that will subsequently have to be supported by a binding resolution of the United Nations Security Council.
The electronic signature of the document made it possible to immediately activate some initial measures, but the most complex aspects remain pending negotiation. That is why Vance’s trip was seen as the first practical step towards that new phase.
Now, the delay introduces a small dose of uncertainty in a process that advances between gestures of rapprochement, historical announcements and enormous technical and political complexity.
Peace is already signed on paper. The difficult part begins now: turning it into an agreement capable of standing the test of time.
