High-stakes Iran war talks get underway as JD Vance is joined by pregnant wife Usha in leading familiar team of American negotiators… but fresh conflict threatens to derail peace plan
Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland with his pregnant wife on Sunday along with top Iranian officials to begin negotiations with Tehran, but renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon could derail the talks.
The US and Iran signed a fragile interim deal to end the war on Wednesday. It gives the two countries 60 days to negotiate a deal to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and establish a path forward on Iran’s nuclear program.
The deal also calls for an end to fighting in Lebanon – a key demand from Iran listed in the first paragraph of the agreement.
But only days after signing the agreement, it is being stress-tested after fighting escalated in Lebanon between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah.
Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday to conduct negotiations to end the war with Iran
Vance was joined by his pregant wife, Usha Vance, for the talks
In response, Iran’s military soon announced that the Strait of Hormuz was once again closed. The country said that resolving the situation in Lebanon would become a part of the negotiations in Switzerland.
This is a developing news story. More to follow.
