Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The talks between the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed, Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs announced on June 19, while expressing readiness to facilitate these talks.
In a statement, Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs stated, “The planned talks between the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed. Switzerland remains ready to facilitate these talks. The relevant preparatory work at Burgenstock is continuing. No further information can be provided at present.”
The talks between the US and Iran were planned to move from a political framework agreement to detailed negotiations on implementation, verification and compliance.
Earlier, the White House announced that US Vice President JD Vance’s planned departure for technical negotiations with Iran has been postponed. However, it said preparations for the talks continue and both sides remain focused on launching the next phase of discussions aimed at implementing the recently signed memorandum of understanding.
“As the Vice President said at his press conference, the plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalised, and the US delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity,” a White House spokesperson said late Thursday night.
“But the logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable.”
The spokesperson added: “As of now the Vice President is not departing tonight.”
The White House did not announce a new departure schedule, but said officials remained committed to beginning negotiations soon.
“We will let you know as soon as we have a concrete update about next steps,” the spokesperson said. “We look forward to beginning technical talks as soon as possible.”
