The White House said on the 18th (local time) that it postponed Vice President JD Vance's trip to Switzerland for follow-up nuclear talks with Iran.
According to the Associated Press and others, the White House said in a statement that Vice President Vance had planned to depart for Switzerland that night for follow-up talks with Iran that were initially scheduled, but canceled the trip.
The White House said the delegation led by Vice President Vance had completed all preparations to depart, but the schedule was postponed due to logistical and operational issues necessary to proceed with the talks.
The Associated Press said the announcement came shortly after the Arab outlet Al Mayadeen reported that Iran was delaying sending its delegation to Switzerland for talks, citing Israel's military operation in Lebanon.
According to CNN, a White House Spokesperson said in a statement, "The timing of future technical talks has not yet been finalized," and added, "The U.S. delegation is prepared to depart as soon as possible, but the negotiating process is never simple or predictable."
With the timing of the follow-up talks uncertain, criticism in U.S. politics that the Trump administration conceded too much to Iran is likely to intensify further.