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Saturday, June 20, 2026
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Saturday, June 20, 2026
Reports: US VP Vance flying to Switzerland today ahead of Iran talks; Witkoff, Kushner, Qatari PM already there
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Vice President JD Vance is expected to fly to Switzerland later Saturday to participate in tomorrow’s negotiations with Iran at the Burgenstock alpine resort, Axios reports.
US President Donald Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have already arrived at the resort, according to reporter Barak Ravid, as have top officials from mediating countries, including Qatar’s prime minister.
Iranian state media reports that Tehran’s negotiating team includes parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and central bank and oil officials, among others, some of whom have also already arrived at the resort ahead of the talks, which mediator Pakistan described as “technical.”
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