US-Iran talks in Switzerland delayed, White House says Vance remains ready to go

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, according to a Reuters report that cited a statement by the country’s foreign ministry.

The meeting was set for the Burgenstock resort, a Swiss Alpine venue chosen as neutral ground to discuss implementation of the recently agreed framework outlining a 60-day negotiation process aimed at moving towards a broader settlement between the two sides.

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According to earlier arrangements, the talks were meant to bring together delegations from the US and Iran, with Switzerland acting as a facilitator and mediators such as Pakistan and Qatar helping to organise the process.