DWJun 19, 2026, 10:01 AM
Iran war: Switzerland talks called off, Vance stays in US
US and Iranian delegates will not be meeting on Friday as scheduled, the Swiss Foreign Ministry has said. The White House blamed logistical issues for US Vice President JD Vance delaying his flight. DW has more.
The Straits TimesJun 19, 2026, 6:59 AM
Switzerland says US-Iran talks planned for Friday are off
June 19 - Talks that had been planned for Friday between the United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland have been postponed, according to a Swiss foreign ministry statement.
NBC NewsJun 18, 2026, 4:45 PM
JD Vance no longer traveling to Switzerland for Iran talks
The thorniest issues have been left for the next round of negotiations, with big concessions made in return for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Straits TimesJun 19, 2026, 5:59 AM
US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland called off, clouding prospects for lasting truce
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, June 19 - Switzerland said U.S. talks with Iranian negotiators on a pact to end the Middle East conflict would not take place on Friday, as Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel to the country, adding to uncertainty whether a lasting truce can be found.
Al JazeeraJun 19, 2026, 6:04 AM
Iran war day 112: Vance defends Tehran ‘deal’ but Switzerland trips are off
Vance backs US-Iran deal as Washington ends blockade and Iran hails wartime gains.
BBC NewsJun 19, 2026, 9:38 AM
US-Iran talks in Switzerland postponed as fighting in Lebanon intensifies
The White House says Vice-President JD Vance will not travel to Switzerland on Friday for a new round of direct talks with Iran.
CBS NewsJun 19, 2026, 7:27 AM
U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland put on hold
The negotiations were expected to start as soon as this weekend, but Vice President Vance's trip there was put off and Switzerland said the negotiations have been postponed.
The Straits TimesJun 18, 2026, 9:09 AM
Switzerland says talks planned for Friday between Iran and U.S
ZURICH, June 18 - Initial talks between the United States and Iran are planned at the Buergenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland on Friday, following the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Washington, the Swiss government said on Thursday.
The Straits TimesJun 19, 2026, 2:30 AM
Uncertainty hangs over timing of US-Iran peace talks as Switzerland meeting is scrapped
There was no immediate response from Iran.
Al JazeeraJun 18, 2026, 4:49 PM
What we know so far about the US-Iran ceremony in Switzerland
Talks expected to begin at the Qatar-owned Burgenstock Resort in Switzerland.
DWJun 18, 2026, 2:12 PM
US-Iran talks: Hope and skepticism in the Swiss alps
World leaders welcomed an end to fighting and relief from a global energy crunch — but critics doubt a lasting deal is in sight. Will history be made in Switzerland?
The Straits TimesJun 19, 2026, 2:32 AM
Traffic flows through Hormuz as US-Iran deal to end war takes effect, questions remain
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Trump signed the deal “out of desperation”.