U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrives in Switzerland to join a new round of talks with Iranian leaders focused on curbing Tehran’s nuclear programme and building on a fragile interim framework aimed at ending the war in Iran. Multiple outlets report that the framework was signed last week and that senior U.S. and Iranian negotiators are now in a limited, roughly 60-day period to agree on technical details.
Sources also describe the talks as politically and security-sensitive amid conflicting regional developments. Iran’s military announces it has closed the Strait of Hormuz, a major global shipping route for oil and gas, while the U.S. Central Command disputes the claim. Separately, fighting in Lebanon—described as involving Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah—appears to have complicated early preparations for the negotiations, including travel and attendance plans.
Several reports say Vance is joining other U.S. officials and envoys involved in the diplomacy, including teams led by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. NDTV and others add that U.S. and Iranian sides are seeking to set up the structure for technical talks mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.
