Washington DC [US], June 19 (ANI): A White House spokesperson on Thursday (local time) said that US Vice President JD Vance will not depart for Switzerland for further talks as the plans for the talks have not been finalised. The spokesperson said that a delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity.
Washington DC [US], June 19 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance has cancelled his planned trip to Switzerland for the formal in-person signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran due to unresolved logistical issues surrounding the next phase of negotiations, CNN reported, citing a White House spokesperson. The White House said technical talks between Washington and Tehran had yet to be finalised.
Vance says Israel has to 'respect' peace process like everybody else US Vice President JD Vance criticised Israeli cabinet members in a press briefing on Thursday, in a departure from his usual stance on Israel. "The Israelis, like everybody else, have to respect this peace process," Vance said. "That is fundamentally good for them and good for the entire region.
The Memorandum of Understanding concluded this week between Washington and Tehran may help halt active hostilities and reopen one of the world's most important waterways, but its durability is far less certain than its supporters suggest.
The easing of tensions between Iran and the United States has raised hopes for economic relief, but after years of declining living standards, many Iranians say any breakthrough will be judged by whether it improves their daily lives.
Vance postpones trip for US-Iran talks on Friday in Switzerland The White House indicated that US Vice President JD Vance has postponed a trip scheduled on Friday to Switzerland, where US and Iran were set to discuss the next steps for ending the war. "The logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable. As of now the Vice President is not departing tonight," a White House spokesperson said.
US-Iran agreement: What does the MoU actually include? The US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding this week, agreeing to a ceasefire after two months of negotiations and over three months of conflict - but no binding treaty exists yet, and the critical details around nuclear dismantlement timelines and sanctions relief still need to be worked out. What did they actually agree on?
Tehran [Iran], June 19 (ANI): Iran's top negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that Tehran will deliver a 'crushing response' if the United States or its partners act in bad faith, violate the newly agreed framework, or impose additional demands during the ongoing negotiations over a final agreement.
Tehran [Iran], June 19 (ANI): Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has claimed that US President Donald Trump used 'all kinds of leverage' out of desperation to secure the newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington, while stressing that Iran's acceptance of the agreement was conditional on protecting the rights of the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front.
By By Ayushi Agarwal Washington DC [US], June 19 (ANI): John Bolton, former US National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump, has sharply criticised the newly signed US-Iran agreement, calling it 'very favourable to Iran' and warning that it repeats the same structural mistakes that plagued previous deals regarding Tehran's nuclear programme.
In a sharp rebuke to critics of Trump’s deal with Iran, the vice-president referenced the billions in defence aid Israel recieves from the US News: Iran announces plans to bring in maritime fees for strait of Hormuz Analysis: Iran peace deal makes clear how far US has been forced to retreat since 2025 US vice-president JD Vance has lashed out at Israeli critics of the Iran deal, saying Donald Trump is Israel’s only ally left in the world, in a sharp rebuke that referenced the billions in defence aid the country receives from America. Vance was defending the deal reached this week to end the war with Iran that critics in the US and Israel have slammed for failing to curb Iran’s missile program and providing no clear path to dismantling its nuclear facilities, while constraining Israel in its war with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. Continue reading...
Hardline opposition in Iran to the Islamabad MoU increasingly resembles the reaction of ultraconservatives to the 2015 nuclear deal.
The vice president said the United States had leverage to dictate the outcome of the next round of negotiations. But he claimed incorrectly that Iran got no new benefit from the lifting of oil sanctions.
Iranian negotiators delay Switzerland talks trip after Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon The Iranian negotiation delegation has delayed its departure for talks in Switzerland due to Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, according to a report by Al Mayadeen network. The team was scheduled to hold initial talks with US officials on Friday to discuss implementing a newly signed ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran. Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar are also slated to take part in the meeting.
Washington DC [US], June 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday reaffirmed Washington's commitment to peace in West Asia following the signing of a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, stating that Washington DC expects 'complete ceasefire' between Hezbollah and Israel.
Iran's Supreme Leader sought to distance himself from the Iran-US memorandum of understanding, saying he approved it despite having “another view in principle,” as the two arch-rivals began implementing the document’s Strait of Hormuz commitments Thursday.
Trump’s agreement reads like a list of concessions to Iran. Will it damage him politically?
The vice president said that the United States was the only powerful ally Israel had left and noted that two-thirds of the weapons that protected Israel were paid for by U. S. tax dollars.
Iran emerged from the recent conflict militarily weakened, its regional proxies battered and its deterrence challenged, yet many analysts now warn that Tehran may be turning battlefield losses into political leverage.
BBC analysts assess the claims by both Washington and Tehran to have won a victory with the deal to end their war.
