Plans for US Vice-President J.D. Vance to travel to Switzerland for a new round of talks with Iran have been delayed, according to the White House.
In a statement on Thursday, the White House said the arrangements for the “technical talks” had not yet been finalised and that the US delegation remained prepared to depart at the first available opportunity. “The logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, a report by the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen outlet claimed that Tehran had suspended its delegation’s trip because of continued Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon.
Switzerland also announced that the planned US-Iran talks scheduled for Friday would not take place.
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said the negotiations had been “postponed” but the “relevant preparatory work” was continuing.
“Switzerland remains ready to facilitate these talks,” the department told the South China Morning Post.
