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Vice President Vance’s trip to Switzerland for technical talks on the Iran deal has been postponed, the White House confirmed on Thursday.
There were talks the top U.S. official would depart for Europe on Thursday evening for a new round of technical discussions building on an agreement signed by President Trump on Wednesday. Vance told reporters during a White House briefing earlier in the day that he was unsure about the timing of this trip.
“As the Vice President said at his press conference, the plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalized, and the U.S. delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity,” the White House told The Hill in a statement.
“But the logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable,” the statement continued. “As of now the Vice President is not departing tonight. We will let you know as soon as we have a concrete update about next steps. We look forward to beginning technical talks as soon as possible.”
The U.S. and Iran reached a preliminary agreement this week to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the monthslong conflict. The two sides are still working to reach a final peace deal, and an extendable 60-day negotiation period began on Tuesday, according to Vance.
White House officials shared an official read-out of the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday, which included sanctions relief and a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran.
The MOU drew pushback from several Republican lawmakers. Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst (R) raised concerns about the source of the funding for Iran’s reconstruction in comments to reporters at the Capitol on Thursday.
“I have to know where that money is coming from because I don’t think my constituents are going to be really happy about it if that’s all U.S. taxpayer dollars,” Ernst said. “If it is their money that we are releasing, that might be a different story.”
Vance waived aside reports of GOP opposition to this deal, telling reporters during his Thursday briefing, and he urged critics to “have a little faith” in the president.
“The idea that he is going to strike a deal that’s been bad for the American people, it’s preposterous,” he said. “He is the person who has had the courage to fundamentally transform our relationship with Iran and with a lot of other countries over the last year and a half.”
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