White House envoy Steve Witkoff is on his way to Switzerland, where talks between the United States and Iran on a nuclear deal are set to take place, Axios reported on Friday night.
According to the report, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is already in Switzerland.
The start of the negotiations on the agreement, which was scheduled to take place on Friday in Switzerland, was postponed. The Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen network reported that the Iranian negotiating delegation delayed its arrival due to Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon.
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The White House subsequently announced that U.S. Vice President JD Vance would not depart for Switzerland on Friday, stating: “The logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable. We look forward to beginning these talks as soon as possible.”
A diplomatic source who spoke with Haaretz noted that the cancellation of the talks did not come as a surprise. According to the source, Iran attempted to force its own interpretation of a clause in the memorandum of understanding concerning Lebanon onto the other parties.
According to this clause, upon signing the memorandum, the countries declare an immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon.