US-Iran Talks in Limbo After Signing Ceremony Scrapped
Washington and Tehran are scrambling to salvage Friday's planned nuclear talks in Switzerland after both sides called off a formal signing ceremony, casting doubt on the negotiations.
According to New York Post, a source close to the Iranian delegation confirmed that Tehran will decide within hours whether its team will travel to Switzerland for the scheduled discussions.
Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, whose nation is leading mediation efforts between the two powers, canceled his planned trip to Switzerland on Thursday. Whether another senior Pakistani official such as Field Marshal Asim Munir, who has taken the lead role in brokerage efforts, will attend in his place remains uncertain.
Officials from multiple countries involved told the outlet that no confirmed time has been set for the talks, and key details including the full roster of participants remain unclear.
The disruption follows Thursday’s signing of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding by President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The agreement commits both nations to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and launching nuclear negotiations over a 60-day timeline, though the planned Friday ceremony was scrapped.
Despite the confusion, American, Iranian, Pakistani and Qatari officials are working to ensure the talks move forward, with no intention to cancel the broader negotiation process.
With information from New York Post
