White House postpones sending J.D. Vance to Switzerland for talks with Iran negotiators

By The Washington Times (World News) | Created at 2026-06-19 01:35:26 | Updated at 2026-06-19 04:04:53 2 hours ago

By Will Weissert, Seung Min Kin and Michelle L. Price and Mary Clare Jalonick - Associated Press - Updated: 9:24 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026

WASHINGTON — The White House says Vice President JD Vance isn’t leaving Thursday for Switzerland to lead a new round of talks with Iran about its nuclear program, citing difficult logistics for negotiations meant to add details to an agreement signed by President Donald Trump a day ago.

The White House said in a statement that plans for the technical talks have not been finalized, and said the U.S. delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity.