US–Iran Talks in Switzerland Cancelled

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Meeting called off after US vice president withdraws, with uncertainty surrounding efforts to advance peace agreement.

Talks between the United States and Iran that had been scheduled to take place today, Friday, at the Burgenstock mountain resort in Switzerland will not go ahead, according to Reuters, citing a statement from the Swiss foreign ministry.

According to the report, the announcement came just hours after a White House spokesperson said that US Vice President J.D. Vance had withdrawn from the planned trip to Switzerland, where he was due to meet Iranian negotiators.

The purpose of the meeting had been to launch discussions on the implementation of an agreement reached between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending the war.