US Vice-President J.D. Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday for high-stakes talks with Iran’s leadership as Tehran reiterated its closure of the Strait of Hormuz, raising tensions even as negotiators seek a fragile 60-day ceasefire framework. Vance landed in Zurich before dawn, joining a senior American delegation that includes US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, for what both sides describe as a decisive phase in turning a wartime memorandum into a broader political settlement .

The Iranian delegation, led by parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, arrived in the Alpine resort of Bürgenstock on Saturday evening, according to multiple wire services . Before boarding his flight from Joint Base Andrews, Vance told reporters he expected progress on two fronts: Iran’s nuclear programme and a durable ceasefire in Lebanon, where fighting between Israel and Hizbollah flared again on Saturday despite a declared truce .

Tehran’s announcement that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil passes—came hours after renewed Israeli strikes on Lebanon, which Iran said violated the ceasefire terms agreed in last week’s memorandum . The US has disputed Iran’s claim, with Vance telling journalists en route that Washington was focused on securing both the nuclear file and Lebanese stability .

The talks, convened in a luxury hotel outside Lucerne, follow a memorandum signed last week that established a 60-day window for negotiators to finalise technical details of a broader settlement. Both sides have framed the encounter as critical after weeks of stalled implementation, with mediators from Qatar and Pakistan also present to facilitate dialogue . Iranian state media reported that Ghalibaf and Araghchi held preparatory meetings on Saturday night, while Vance’s team arrived with a mandate to address both proliferation risks and regional de-escalation .

Analysts caution that the Hormuz dispute risks overshadowing progress, with the strait’s closure threatening global energy markets and complicating maritime security guarantees central to any nuclear deal. Yet diplomats in Burgenstock insist the structure of the talks—separated into technical and political tracks—offers the best chance in months to convert fragile understandings into enforceable commitments. Vance, who plans to stay only one or two days, has signalled cautious optimism, telling reporters that “we will hopefully make progress” on both the nuclear question and Lebanon’s ceasefire .

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telegram bot · 13 days ago

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wsj · 13 days ago

Vance travels to Switzerland for nuclear talks with Iran Vice President Vance traveled to Switzerland on Saturday ahead of a first round of negotiations with Iran thats expected on Sunday at the Burgenstock ski resort. Why it matters: This will be the first round of direct talks between the U.S. and Iran since the Islamabad summit last April. Its supposed to launch 60 days of nuclear negotiations.The talks are expected to take place despite Iran claiming on Saturday that it was shutting down the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon. Given that backdrop, things could break down at any time,"I think were 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 were to be focused on," Vance told reporters on Saturday before leaving Washington. Driving the news: White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Switzerland on Saturday morning. Later on Saturday, an Iranian delegation headed by Speaker of Parliament Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in the country. The prime ministers of Pakistan and Qatar and Pakistans top general are in Switzerland to serve as mediators. The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency will also participate.Vance said Saturday that the negotiations will last "a couple days" and he will stay "for a day or two."The VP said the first round is aimed at "getting the actual structure and negotiation in place." He noted that there will also be working-level talks by technical experts that could continue in Switzerland after the first round of high-level talks concludes.Between the lines: The U.S. would like the first round of talks to end with an Iranian invitation for UN inspectors to visit its nuclear sites, which were bombed by the U.S. and Israel, two regional sources with direct knowledge said. The last such visit took place before the previous war in June, 2025.In return, the U.S. is willing to give Iran access to some of its frozen funds — starting with a $6 billion account in Qatar. The Iranians would be able to use those funds to buy humanitarian goods, the sources said. What to watch: On Saturday, ahead of the talks, Israel and Hezbollah announced they were re-committed to the ceasefire. Such statements have tended to be very short-lived. A similar ceasefire broke down within hours on Friday. Vance acknowledged Lebanon could derail the negotiations, but said Secretary of State Marco Rubio is handling de-escalation efforts."Despite the headlines, things are actually getting better there, and things are slowing down a little bit. Its going to be something were just going to have to continuously manage to ensure that Israel and Lebanon are both safe and secure," Vance said.

axios · 13 days ago