US envoy Witkoff heading to Switzerland for Iran nuclear talks

Steve Witkoff, special envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump, was reportedly heading to Switzerland for initial discussions regarding a potential nuclear agreement with Iran, according to Axios and CNN. The reports cited a U.S. government official, noting that Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was already in Switzerland.

The talks, initially scheduled to begin near Lucerne on Friday, were postponed indefinitely. This delay was attributed to recent escalations between the Israeli military and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. Axios also reported, citing an informed source, that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtschi might travel to Switzerland, though this remains uncertain.

The Iranian side reportedly intended to wait and see if a new ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah would hold. Both Israel and Hezbollah had accused each other of violating a previous ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran. The timing of the first round of talks following the signing of a framework agreement between the U.S. and Iran remains unclear.