The United States and Iran are moving more slowly than planned as initial negotiations toward a broader nuclear and sanctions relief understanding are delayed. Multiple outlets report that technical talks scheduled for the weekend are on hold after the White House says the logistics of the process are complex. The delay comes shortly after a newly signed agreement that establishes a 60-day window for negotiations covering Iran’s nuclear program and aims to return oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to prewar levels. Vice President JD Vance’s team had been preparing for him to travel to Switzerland to meet Iranian counterparts and begin the technical discussions, including arrangements for talks at a resort in or near the Swiss village of Obbürgen. According to the reports, the U.S. delegation was ready to proceed but was unable to finalize plans in time for the weekend meeting. The sources do not attribute the delay to a substantive breakdown in talks; instead, they describe it as an early scheduling and logistics setback. Separate reporting notes fighting has continued in Lebanon overnight, but it is not presented by these accounts as the direct cause of the negotiations delay.
U.S.-Iran talks delayed as weekend technical negotiations are put on hold
The United States and Iran are moving more slowly than planned as initial negotiations toward a broader nuclear and sanctions relief understanding are delayed. Multiple outlets report that technical t...
- The U.S. and Iran planned technical talks for the weekend, but they are delayed and put on hold.
- The White House says the talks face logistical challenges and the planning process is not straightforward.
- The delay follows a recently signed agreement that creates a 60-day negotiation window.
- The negotiations are intended to address Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief, including oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz returning toward prewar levels.
- Vice President JD Vance’s delegation was prepared to hold talks, but plans were not finalized in time.
Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran on a wide-ranging nuclear and sanctions relief deal are off to a slow start. Technical talks scheduled for this weekend were delayed on Thursday evening, with the White House saying in a statement, "the logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable." Fighting erupted in Lebanon overnight...
18 hours agoZURICH (AP) — The U.S. push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag just two days after the signing of an agreement that opens a 60-day window for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program and getting oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz back to prewar levels.
21 hours agoThe U.S. push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag just two days after the signing of an agreement that opens a 60-day window for negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and getting oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz back to prewar levels.
21 hours agoThe White House said the US vice president’s delegation was prepared for talks, but they were unable to finalise plans.
22 hours agoZURICH — The US push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag just two days after the signing of an agreement that opens a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent understanding about Iran’s nuclear program while getting oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz back to prewar levels. Vice President JD Vance had been prepared to make an overnight flight Friday to meet with his Iranian counterparts at a mountainside resort in the tiny Swiss village of Obbürgen and begin the technical talks. READ: US, Iran sign peace deal: What’s in the 14-point agreement His staff and a […]...Keep on reading: Vance push to get Iran talks hits snag, weekend negotiations on hold
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