Steve Witkoff has departed the United States for Switzerland to engage with Iranian leaders on Saturday in the first round of talks since Trump signed the memorandum of understanding on Wednesday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is also planning to be at the meeting in Switzerland.
“According to a source from one of the mediating countries, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told several of his counterparts on Friday that the ceasefire in Lebanon is a critical issue for Iran and “make or break” for the U.S.-Iran negotiations,” Barak Ravid reports.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is planning to travel to Switzerland on Saturday, according to a source with knowledge. The source said this could still change
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) June 20, 2026
This comes after the US-Iran talks, originally scheduled for Friday in Switzerland, were postponed.
Vice President JD Vance, who is leading talks for the US, canceled his planned departure for Switzerland last night. It is still unclear whether Vance will be in Switzerland for the negotiations this weekend.
President Trump made a rare trip to Camp David for the weekend, The Gateway Pundit reported.
According to Axios, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani is in Switzerland to mediate the talks.
The memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran faced a test early on Friday after Hezbollah and Israel traded strikes.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, both Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a renewed ceasefire following Hezbollah strikes that killed four Israeli soldiers and Israeli strikes that killed dozens in Lebanon.
President Trump said in a Friday interview with NBC that he called Israeli officials to personally request their buy-in to the ceasefire.
Representatives for Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks in the US next week, CBS reports.
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