The White House announced that US Vice President JD Vance has\npostponed his planned trip to Switzerland, which was originally\nscheduled for Friday to discuss follow-up steps to the Middle East peace\nagreement. \u201cThe logistics for these negotiations are never simple or\npredictable. As of now, the Vice President is not departing tonight,\u201d a\nWhite House spokesperson said. \u201cWe hope to begin technical talks as soon\nas possible.\u201d Similarly, Iranian news agency Tasnim stated that \u201cnothing\nhas been confirmed\u201d regarding the departure of the Iranian delegation to\nSwitzerland.<\/p>\n
Previously, Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei stated\nhe had approved the agreement signed by US President Donald Trump and\nIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The deal initiates a 60-day period\nto discuss broader issues, including Iran\u2019s nuclear programme. \u201cBut I\ngave permission because of the commitments made by officials, including\nPezeshkian, to \u2018protect the rights of the Iranian nation\u2019,\u201d Khamenei\nwrote in a written statement. He added that future \u201cface-to-face\nnegotiations\u201d do not mean \u201caccepting the enemy\u2019s point of view.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the other side, Iran\u2019s chief negotiator and Speaker of Parliament,\nMohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, issued a stern warning via social media\nplatform X. \u201cIf there is any violation, breach of agreement, or\noverstepping by the other party, we have no doubt that a decisive\nresponse will be given to the enemy,\u201d Ghalibaf asserted.<\/p>\n
As part of the agreement, the US military confirmed it has lifted the\nnaval blockade on Iranian ports, although its warships remain on alert\nin the region. Activity in the Strait of Hormuz has begun to resume,\nwith several Saudi Arabian oil tankers and a French liquefied natural\ngas vessel passing through. Under new rules from Iran\u2019s Supreme National\nSecurity Council, passing ships must apply to a new government body\nwithout charge for the next 60 days.<\/p>\n
The deal has sparked both support and opposition on both sides. In\nthe US, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy criticised the policy as \u201ca\nmajor foreign policy blunder in decades.\u201d However, President Trump\ndefended his decision in an interview. \u201cThe only way I could be tougher\nis if I went over there for another two or three weeks and kept bombing\nthem. Right? But what do we get out of that? The Strait of Hormuz\nwouldn\u2019t be open,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWe wouldn\u2019t get oil for months. That\nkind of thing could cause a depression worldwide.\u201d<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-vice-president-jd-vance-postpones-switzerland-visit-for-iran-talks-1781841025", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }