Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry has announced that the talks scheduled between Iran and the United States for Friday, June 19, have been canceled. The development came just hours after the cancellation of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s planned trip to Switzerland.
Earlier, the White House confirmed that Vance would no longer travel to Switzerland on Thursday night as previously planned. According to a White House spokesperson, the decision was due to unresolved logistical issues related to the next phase of negotiations.
Iran and the United States had been expected to hold the first meeting of a 60-day negotiation period following an initial understanding aimed at reaching a final agreement. Vance had previously said he intended to travel to Switzerland but noted that the timing of the trip had not been finalized.
Meanwhile, Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen television network reported on Thursday evening that Iran’s negotiating delegation had suspended its planned trip to Switzerland in response to Israel’s continued military operations in southern Lebanon.
According to the report, the Iranian delegation had been preparing to launch the first round of the 60-day talks before deciding to put the trip on hold.
Tehran has accused Israel of violating the first clause of the memorandum of understanding and the framework agreement between Iran and the United States, arguing that Israel’s continued military operations up to 10 kilometers inside Lebanese territory breach the terms of the deal.
Under the first clause of the 14-point memorandum of understanding reached between Tehran and Washington, both sides are committed to ending military operations across all fronts, including Lebanon.
