Overview
- Switzerland announced an indefinite postponement of the scheduled talks that were to formalize the remotely signed U.S.-Iran memorandum and gave no new date while saying it remains ready to facilitate discussions.
- U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance canceled his planned visit to Switzerland even as reports said U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran’s Abbas Araghchi were en route, with travel plans described as fluid.
- Heavy fighting continued on the ground with Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killing 18 people and wounding 33, while the Israeli military reported four soldiers killed.
- Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz resumed after a near shutdown and U.S. officials said the U.S. military allowed at least 12 ships to pass through the waterway.
- President Trump warned of harsh consequences if an agreement is not reached, U.S. media questioned whether the framework gives Iran financial gains without nuclear rollbacks, and Pakistan has continued a mediating role with officials reported traveling to Tehran.