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Vance arrives in Switzerland for talks with Iran

From Berlingske · () Danish

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  • U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Switzerland for new talks with an Iranian delegation, with negotiations expected to last several days.
  • Vance said he hoped to make progress on Iran’s nuclear program and a ceasefire in Lebanon.
  • The talks were delayed from Friday after renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon, which prompted Iran to announce plans to close the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Switzerland early Sunday for what he said would likely be several days of negotiations with Iran. The talks will focus on Tehran’s nuclear program and the question of a ceasefire in Lebanon.

Vance and his wife arrived at a military base at about 6 a.m. local Danish time, Reuters reported. The Iranian delegation had arrived late Saturday, according to the report.

The negotiations had initially been scheduled for Friday but were postponed at short notice, the French news agency AFP reported. Before boarding his flight to Europe, Vance told reporters that he hoped the talks could produce progress on both issues.

probably a couple of days

· J.D. VanceVance described the likely duration of the negotiations with the Iranian delegation.

The Lebanon ceasefire was announced Friday between Israel and Hezbollah. But new Israeli strikes followed overnight into Saturday. Israel’s military said it had attacked targets in southern Lebanon in response to what it called “projectile launches” by Hezbollah.

The renewed strikes led Iran to announce on Saturday that it would close the Strait of Hormuz.

projectile launches

· The Israeli militaryThe military used the phrase to describe the attacks it said Hezbollah had carried out.
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