The planned talks between the United States and Iran will not take place as planned on Friday at B\u00fcrgenstock, the Swiss Foreign Ministry announced on Friday morning.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the White House said in a statement that US Vice President JD Vance<\/a> will not travel to Switzerland for talks with Iranian negotiators over the weekend, citing logistical issues.<\/p>\n \u201cThe plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalized, and the US delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity,\u201d said the statement from Washington regarding Vance’s cancellation.<\/p>\n \u201cBut the logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable. As of now, the Vice President is not departing tonight,” it added.\u00a0<\/p>\n The announcement comes hours after Iran reportedly canceled its own delegation\u2019s flight, citing continued attacks by Israel on Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to an early Friday morning Axios report, citing a US official.<\/p>\n Late Thursday evening, the Hezbollah<\/a>-affiliated news outlet Al Mayadeen, citing a source familiar with the matter reported that Iran warned US mediators that the issue of Lebanon is central to its ability to hold, continue, or halt negotiations.\u00a0<\/p>\n Any Israeli attack more than 10 kilometers deep in Lebanon would constitute \u201ca clear violation of the first article in the Memorandum of Understanding,\u201d Al Mayadeen\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n