Iran · JD Vance · White House · Axios
U.S. and Iranian negotiators held marathon talks in Switzerland into Sunday night as they worked to launch a 60-day effort
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The nearly nonstop talks at the Lake Lucerne Summit signal both sides remain engaged despite significant differences and may be laying the groundwork for broader discussions on regional security.
Key facts
- As the negotiations started at Lake Lucerne on Saturday, President Trump issued several threats to Iran both on his Truth Social account and News
- U.S. and Iranian negotiators held marathon talks in Switzerland into Sunday night as they worked to launch a 60-day effort toward a new nuclear agreement
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X that Pakistani and Qatari mediators had "delivered major progress to end Lebanon War
- In a joint statement at the end of the Switzerland summit, Qatari and Pakistani mediators said "encouraging progress has been made" during the 18 hours of negotiations
Summary
U.S. and Iranian negotiators held marathon talks in Switzerland into Sunday night as they worked to launch a 60-day effort toward a new nuclear agreement. The talks, led by Vice President JD Vance and including White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, continued through Sunday night despite Iran's claim Saturday that it was closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to alleged Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon. As the negotiations started at Lake Lucerne on Saturday, President Trump issued several threats to Iran both on his Truth Social account and News.