US-Iran Talks Postponed After Vance Cancels Switzerland Trip
US-Iran talks postponed as Vance pulls out of Switzerland trip
A scheduled round of direct talks between the United States and Iran has been postponed after Vice President JD Vance cancelled a planned trip to Switzerland, according to BBC reporting. The White House announced Thursday that logistics for the meetings had not been "simple or predictable" and that final plans had not been confirmed.
The postponement comes one day after the US and Iran signed a deal to end their conflict and the US lifted its naval blockade. The agreement also called for an end to fighting in Lebanon, though Israeli military operations continued overnight, killing at least 18 people according to Lebanon's health ministry. Israel said it targeted the Iran-backed group Hezbollah and reported four of its own soldiers killed.
US officials said they remain committed to beginning technical discussions on implementing the agreement "as soon as possible."