SWITZERLAND TALKS
Israel and Lebanon, which have no official diplomatic ties, have held multiple rounds of US-mediated direct talks in Washington, with another scheduled next week, according to Rubio.
Meanwhile, talks that were scheduled to take place between the US and Iran in Switzerland to work towards a lasting settlement in the Middle East war were postponed Friday, with no new date announced.
Vice President JD Vance had been expected to represent the American side, but put off his trip.
Instead, US envoy Steve Witkoff headed to Switzerland to get the talks back on track, American media outlets reported, with fellow Trump emissary Jared Kushner also expected there.
In parallel, mediator Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Iran on Saturday for meetings with officials, Iranian media reported.
The talks in Switzerland were meant to kick off a two-month period of negotiations to discuss outstanding issues not covered by the initial deal, notably Iran’s nuclear programme.
Switzerland’s foreign ministry said Saturday that envoys “from various countries currently present are continuing their efforts to maintain the dialogue”, declining to offer further details.
Swiss public broadcaster RTS said technical delegations from the United States and Iran, plus Pakistan and fellow mediator Qatar, were present for the discussions.
