&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Switzerland announces US-Iran talks called off after Vance postpones trip")
Switzerland announced that the planned talks between the United States and Iran on Friday (Jun 19) have been called off. This comes after US Vice President JD Vance postponed his trip to the European nation hours before his departure to hold talks with the Iranian delegation in Burgenstock. The Swiss government’s latest confirmation on the status of the talks came after it earlier said that a meeting between the US and Iran would be held in Burgenstock, along with mediators Pakistan and Qatar.
“The planned talks between the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed,” the Swiss Foreign Ministry said in a statement to AFP.
“Switzerland remains ready to facilitate these talks. The relevant preparatory work at Burgenstock is continuing,” it added. The ministry did not provide any further information or a new date for the talks.
The announcement came after White House stated that Vance’s trip to the Swiss mountaintop resort was postponed as “logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable.”
“We look forward to beginning technical talks as soon as possible,” the White House spokesperson said.
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Why were talks postponed?
No details have been shared by the US, Iran, Switzerland or mediators Pakistan and Qatar on why the talks are stalled once again. It is unclear whether the talks were cancelled over a disagreement, although it is possible that continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon could be the reason.
The 14-point memorandum states that the US, Iran and their respective allies “declare an immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”
The MoU also states “not to initiate any war or any military operation against each other and to refrain from the threat or use of force against each other, and to ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon.”
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Mojtaba holds ‘different view’
Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Thursday (Jun 18) said that he approved the accord despite having a “different view” on the deal, without elaborating further.
“But I issued my permission due to the commitment” made by officials, including Pezeshkian, to “protect the rights of the Iranian nation,” he said in a statement. He added that “face-to-face megotiations” with the US will be held in future but that does not “mean accepting the enemy’s point of view.”
US lifts blockade
Meanwhile, the US has lifted the naval blockade of Iranian ports following the virtual signing of the deal. Under the memorandum, Iran will open the Strait of Hormuz and allow safe passage of commercial vessels with no toll for 60 days. It also states that the US will remove its forces positioned near the Iranian territory within 30 days after the final deal.
