The U.S. and Iran have canceled peace talks in Switzerland — Reuters
Peace talks between the United States and Iran, which were scheduled for Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, will not officially take place.
According to the White House, the U.S. delegation, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, canceled its planned visit to Geneva due to logistical difficulties and unresolved diplomatic disputes.
The U.S. government confirmed that preparations for the meeting had encountered serious organizational and political obstacles. U.S. administration officials emphasized that Washington remains open to dialogue in the future.
“As the vice president has said, plans for future technical talks have not yet been finalized, but the U.S. delegation is ready to travel [to them] at the earliest opportunity. However, the logistics of these talks have never been simple or predictable. At this time, the vice president will not be flying [to Switzerland] tonight [Thursday],” the White House stated.
The cancellation of the talks came as a complete surprise to the diplomatic corps and the international community.
At the time the decision was made, dozens of White House officials, technical staff, and numerous media representatives had already arrived in Switzerland to provide media coverage of the meeting.
The sudden cancellation of the summit points to a deep crisis of trust between the parties and the difficulty of reconciling their positions.
The main catalyst for the collapse of the meeting was Tehran’s tough demands, which were put forward immediately before the event was set to begin. The Iranian side demonstrated an uncompromising stance regarding previous agreements with Washington.
This attempt to pressure the U.S. administration led to a stalemate in the diplomatic process.
Shortly before the official announcement of the summit’s cancellation, the Iranian state news agency Tasnim published an ultimatum from the authorities. Tehran made it clear that it would not begin a new phase of dialogue without the fulfillment of preconditions.
In particular, the Iranian leadership is demanding that the U.S. acknowledge full compliance with the provisions of the previously signed bilateral memorandum.
Reuters reports on this.
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