Vance departed from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on his private plane to travel to Switzerland ahead of his meetings. Vance is expected to meet with US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in Switzerland.
Ghalibaf expected to lead the Iranian delegation
It is anticipated that Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will lead the Iranian delegation at the talks, where topics concerning a permanent peace agreement will be discussed following the memorandum of understanding signed between the parties. It had also been claimed that the delegation includes high-level figures such as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Bagheri, and Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati.
The Israeli press reported that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi is also expected to attend the technical meetings, where issues regarding Iran's nuclear program will be addressed.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir also boarded a plane shortly ago and departed for Switzerland.
News Source: 12punto
