{"id":2615904,"date":"2026-06-18T22:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T02:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-postpones-trip-to-switzerland-for-iran-talks\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T22:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T02:31:12","slug":"vance-postpones-trip-to-switzerland-for-iran-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-postpones-trip-to-switzerland-for-iran-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance postpones trip to Switzerland for Iran talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-postpones-trip-to-switzerland-for-iran-talks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615904&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice President JD Vance canceled his planned trip to Switzerland at the last minute, which was intended to be part of Iran talks. He was expected to sign a memorandum of understanding signed by President Donald Trump in France, but the White House cited logistical issues for the postponement. Vance mentioned that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >upcoming technical discussions<\/a> are not yet scheduled and that the U.S. delegation is ready to proceed quickly. The trip&#8217;s delay occurred amid ongoing 60-day talks over Iran\u2019s nuclear programme and regional disputes, which began after a deal was signed between Trump and Iranian officials. Vance defended the Iran deal against Republican critics, urging them to trust the process and consider giving it a chance despite skepticism about Iran&#8217;s future behavior. The trip&#8217;s postponement was anticipated as Iranian officials face restrictions on leaving their country due to regional tensions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7658\">JD Vance<\/a> postponed his trip to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/switzerland\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3465\">Switzerland<\/a> at the last minute on Thursday before he was supposed to travel abroad to take the next step in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> talks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance was initially set to sign the memorandum of understanding that President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> signed in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/france\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"387\">France<\/a> on Wednesday, but that plan is now up in the air. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> blamed logistical issues for postponing the intercontinental flight to Geneva.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4615996\/vance-postpones-trip-switzerland-iran-talks\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance postpones trip to Switzerland for Iran talks<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4615093\/world-reactions-us-iran-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>World reacts to Iran deal with mix of skepticism and relief<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4615149\/mojtaba-khamenei-different-opinion-mou\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mojtaba Khamenei said he had \u2018different opinion\u2019 on agreement but approved anyway<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs the Vice President said at his press conference, the plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalized, and the U.S. delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity,\u201d a White House spokesperson said. \u201cBut the logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable. As of now the Vice President is not departing tonight. We will let you know as soon as we have a concrete update about next steps. We look forward to beginning technical talks as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement was made as reporters expected to see Vance at Joint Base Andrews in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"49\">Maryland<\/a> before his scheduled departure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier in the day, Vance said the U.S.-Iran meeting may take more time to organize because it\u2019s difficult for Iranian officials to leave their country following the war. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-in-israel-october-7-was-not-simply-a-terrorist-attack-but-a-terrorist-invasion\/\" title=\"Pence in Israel: Oct 7 - Not just an attack, but an invasion\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> noted<\/a> the trip could still take place over the weekend, but the meeting is not finalized yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 14-point MOU started 60 days of talks on Iran\u2019s nuclear program and other disputes, with the clock starting on Wednesday after Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the deal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614647\/jd-vance-tells-gop-critics-iran-deal-trust-process\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614647\/jd-vance-tells-gop-critics-iran-deal-trust-process\/\">\u2018HAVE A LITTLE FAITH\u2019: VANCE TELLS REPUBLICAN CRITICS OF IRAN DEAL TO TRUST THE PROCESS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance defended the deal reached this week against Republican critics, telling them to trust the administration\u2019s process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve seen skeptics of the deal,\u201d he said at the press conference. \u201cPeople say the Iranians will never change their behavior. Maybe that\u2019s true, and if so, they don\u2019t get any of the benefits of the bargain. But isn\u2019t it worth trying?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance&#8217;s Switzerland trip delayed as Iran talks progress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2615905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26148803037527.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[81418,77491,36132,81419,15469],"class_list":["post-2615904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomatic-delay","tag-iran-talks","tag-switzerland","tag-travel-postponement","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26148803037527.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2615904"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2615908,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615904\/revisions\/2615908"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2615905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2615904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2615904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2615904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}