Vance arrives in Switzerland for US-Iran talks

United States Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for talks with Iranian officials on implementing the interim deal to end the US war with Iran. The US and Iran earlier this week agreed to a 60-day ceasefire extension for the negotiations, but Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Saturday announced the closure of the ⁠Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, although the US military said commercial vessels kept operating. Recommended Stories list of 4 items end of list Vance arrived at Emmen Air Base at 5:59am (03:59 GMT) on Sunday, according to his spokesperson. “I think we’re going to hopefully make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue,” with a “couple days of talks” likely, Vance told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland before departing. An Iranian delegation arrived in Switzerland late Saturday, state media and the Swiss Foreign Ministry said. Iran’s official broadcaster said it included parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Saturday, June 20, 2026, en route to Switzerland [Elizabeth Frantz/Pool via AP] Mediator Pakistan said its Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, had also arrived in Switzerland to participate in the talks. …