JD Vance departs Washington for Iran talks in Switzerland
Key takeaways
- “I think we’re going to hopefully make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue.
- Negotiations had been planned in Switzerland on Friday, but were postponed at the last minute as Israel carried out a wave of deadly strikes in Lebanon after four of its soldiers were killed in combat.
- Following more clashes, both Israel and Hezbollah have accused the other of violating the new truce that was part of the preliminary accord signed by the US and Iran this week.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize US Vice President JD Vance wtook off for Switzerland on Saturday for talks with Iran on implementing a deal to end the Middle East war, saying negotiators would discuss the Islamic republic’s nuclear program and the Lebanon ceasefire.
“I think we’re going to hopefully make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue. Those are the two big things that I think we’re to be focused on,” JD Vance Vance told reporters before departing from Joint Base Andrews, saying he could only join the talks “for a day or two.”
Negotiations had been planned in Switzerland on Friday, but were postponed at the last minute as Israel carried out a wave of deadly strikes in Lebanon after four of its soldiers were killed in combat.