Switzerland says US-Iran talks planned for Friday are off
Postponement of US-Iran Talks at Burgenstock Resort
June 19 (Reuters) - Talks that had been planned for Friday between the United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland have been postponed, according to a Swiss foreign ministry statement.
Switzerland's Role as Facilitator
Switzerland remains ready to facilitate these talks and the relevant preparatory work at Burgenstock is continuing, the statement added.
Reasons Behind the Postponement
Withdrawal of US Vice President JD Vance
The announcement came after a White House spokesperson said overnight that U.S. Vice President JD Vance had pulled out of his planned trip to meet Iranian negotiators in Switzerland on Friday.
Purpose of the Planned Talks
The talks were expected to start a 60-day phase of negotiations to implement the preliminary agreement struck between Tehran and Washington that aims to end the war launched by the U.S. and Israel in late February.
Iran's Position and Uncertainty
Iranian Media Reports
Before Vance's announcement, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said negotiators needed to see signs of the U.S. implementing the interim deal, and there was no confirmation its delegation would travel to Switzerland.
(Reporting by Dave Graham; Additional reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru' Editing by Jacqueline Wong; Editing by Aidan Lewis)
