U.S. and Iran Resume Swiss Nuclear Talks, Agree on Lebanon De-confliction Cell
The New York Times reported that U. S. Vice President JD Vance postponed his planned trip to Switzerland for technical talks on the Iran agreement, leaving the timing of the next negotiation phase uncertain. NBC News added that the cancellation came amid fresh Israeli strikes in Lebanon, raising concerns about the interim agreement. According to AP, Iranian officials said the talks could not start until Israel halted its strikes in Lebanon, prompting Vance’s decision to delay the visit. Al Jazeera noted that the negotiations were slated to resume in Burgenstock, Switzerland, involving delegations from the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar, as Iran re-imposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz following the Lebanese attacks. The Detroit News reported that U.
S. and Iranian delegations convened in Switzerland, while the IRGC announced a shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a claim the U. S. military called inaccurate. AP later confirmed that Vice President Vance landed in Switzerland to launch a 60-day negotiation sprint on the interim nuclear agreement, amid regional tensions and oil-market concerns. The New York Times said Vance and Iranian officials met to discuss nuclear issues and a Lebanon cease-fire, noting that fighting between Israel and Hezbollah threatened the broader peace process and the Strait of Hormuz. The Seattle Times reported that the first round of Swiss talks concluded with both sides agreeing to create a de-confliction cell to address fighting in Lebanon and to pursue lower-level follow-up talks.
