Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is reportedly on his way to Switzerland as the U.S. gears up for potential nuclear talks with Iran. In a post on X, Barak Ravid, the global affairs correspondent for Axios and a CNN analyst, said that Witkoff is en route to Switzerland. President Donald Trump’s other envoy, Jared Kushner, has already arrived in Switzerland. Ravid added that the meetings were supposed to start on Friday, but officials pushed the pause button because of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. There has been no word as of yet on when they will actually sit down.
Ravid also reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to travel to Switzerland on Saturday. His source told him that the plans remain subject to change. A source from one of the countries mediating between Washington and Tehran said Araghchi told several foreign counterparts on Friday that securing a ceasefire in Lebanon is a key priority for Iran and could determine the fate of ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations. A separate source from another mediating country told Ravid that Iranian officials want to see the ceasefire firmly in place before heading to Switzerland for talks. It was previously reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, authorized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Iran and the United States despite his reservations after senior Iranian officials assured him the agreement would protect Tehran’s interests.
