Talks between the US and Iran on a pact to end the Middle East conflict have been postponed after US Vice President, JD Vance called off plans to travel to Switzerland, it has been confirmed.
Switzerland's foreign ministry confirmed this news, but gave no details. The talks were set to take place on the mountaintop resort of Burgenstock, but it has now been confirmed that they have been postponed, which adds to the uncertainty over whether a truce and be found.
Mr Vance and the US delegation had been set to depart as soon as plans were finalised. A spokesperson for the White House released this statement: "The logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable".
Iran had not issued an immediate response, but they had said earlier that they were ready to enter talks following Wednesday's 14 point accord, which extended a ceasefire by at least 60 days.
Prior to JD Vance's announcement, the Tasnim news agency had said that Iran's negotiators first needed to see signs that the US were implementing the interim deal. But there was no confirmation that the US delegation would be travelling to Switzerland.
Iran's foreign ministry have also casted doubt on earlier claims from the US officials who said that a formal signing ceremony of this US-Iran agreement would take place in Switzerland. The ministry have stated that it is unnecessary after both respective presidents had already signed this pact.
So far, this war which began on February 28 with air attacks from the US and Israel, has claimed the lives of at least 7,000 people, as well as causing energy prices to skyrocket, and shake global markets.
Elsewhere, Israel, who have been left out the peace talks, have distanced themselves from this deal between the US and Iran, and have maintained their fighting against the Iranian supported Hezbollah militant group in Lebannon.
This has led to questions about whether this agreement would hold.
Prior to this, US President Donald Trump had sworn that this war would only end with Iran's "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER".
However, some of Mr Trump's allies in Washington from the Republican Party have questioned if he has conceded too much ground in order to end this conflict, which has been unpopular with most of the American public ahead of November's mid-term elections.
This mem0radum which was signed with Iran has provided relief from economic sanctions, as well as unfrozen assets worth up to tens of billions of dollars, and immediate US waivers for its oil exports.
Earlier, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has alleged that Mr Trump had signed this deal "out of desperation". He also indicated that entering talks over the nuclear programme in Iran, would not be easy.
In a message, he said: "If the American side wants to be too demanding, we will not accept it".
