Geneva talks postponed and Vance stands down as Iran deal uncertainty deepens

Planned talks between US and Iranian negotiators in Switzerland will not go ahead on Friday, and Vice President JD Vance has abandoned plans to travel there, Switzerland confirmed, fuelling uncertainty over whether a lasting truce can be secured.

“The logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable,” a White House spokesperson said. A Swiss foreign ministry statement said the talks had been postponed but that Switzerland remained ready to facilitate negotiations and that...