A White House spokesperson said that US Vice President JD Vance… (иран · швейцария · переговоры)
A White House spokesperson said that US Vice President JD Vance canceled his flight to Switzerland to sign a memorandum with Iran on the night of Thursday, June 19. Vice President JD Vance will not fly to Switzerland in the evening of Thursday to participate in the signing of the US-Iran deal.
Consensus
- U.S. Vice President Jay Di Vens canceled his flight to Switzerland for the signing ceremony of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding
- The memorandum was signed electronically on June 14th by Vice President Di Vens and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
- The memorandum was officially ratified by both countries' presidents on June 18th
- The signing ceremony was scheduled for June 19th in Switzerland
- The agreement includes provisions for technical negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and regional issues
Points of divergence
- The cancellation may have been due to Iran's position on Lebanon, which stated that any new Israeli attack on Lebanon would be considered a violation of the memorandum — fontanka
- The agreement was signed in electronic form on June 14th and then ratified by the presidents on June 18th — fontanka
- The U.S. Pentagon is requesting $80 billion from Congress to cover costs related to the Iran conflict and other military needs — fontanka
- Iran officially confirmed the signing of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding on June 18th — vedomosti
- The memorandum includes 14 points, including agreements on resuming shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and easing some financial sanctions — vedomosti
- Vice President Di Vens previously said that the trip to Switzerland 'could change' depending on when Iranian delegates arrive — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- Wens cancels flight to Switzerland for Iran deal signing ceremony — РИАМО
- Wens Cancelled Flight to Sign Deal with Iran. Axios Has Version Why — Фонтанка
- Wens will not fly to Switzerland to sign memorandum with Iran — Ведомости
- Venza's trip to Switzerland for US-Iran meeting cancelled — Коммерсантъ