Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificWorld CupMiddle EastExplainedOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomySportHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Navigation menuUS-Israel war on IranLive updatesWhat's in the US-Iran agreement?Could Israel sabotage the deal?Bodies of EvidenceLive updates, US vice president says 60-day negotiating period between Washington and Tehran has begun after deal to end war signed.US Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters about the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, on June 18, 2026 [Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA]By Edna Mohamed, Stephen Quillen and Mariamne EverettPublished On 19 Jun 2026
The White House says US Vice President JD Vance has delayed a planned trip to Switzerland to lead a new round of talks with Iran following the signing of a memorandum of understanding to end the war.
Vance earlier defended the deal amid criticism from US and Israeli officials while announcing that a 60-day negotiating period between Washington and Tehran has begun.
