Vance arrives in Switzerland as US-Iran nuclear talks get underway

Vice President Vance is now in Switzerland for talks over Iran’s nuclear program following an escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

Vance, alongside special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at a resort outside of the city of Lucerne on Sunday, according to a pool report.

Pakistan has been acting as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran, with officials from the Middle Eastern country also in Switzerland for the negotiations on Sunday. Sharif met with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who is leading Iran’s delegation, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi earlier in the day, The Associated Press reported.

Vance did not answer questions from reporters — including regarding his message to Israeli........

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