Middle East Live: White House says Vance not heading to Switzerland Thursday for Iran talks

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Issued on: 19/06/2026 - 03:34Modified: 19/06/2026 - 03:43

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US Vice President JD Vance has postponed a trip to Switzerland for talks that were originally slated for Friday to discuss next steps on the US-Iran agreement on ending the war in the Middle East, according to the White House. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Yesterday's key developments:

Iran's Supreme ​National Security Council said ​in a statement that the ​country's Persian ‌Gulf Strait ⁠Authority will take measures ‌to issue fast authorisations to ⁠ships wanting to pass through the ​Strait of Hormuz.

US ​President Donald ​Trump said that the United States ​expects "a ‌complete ceasefire ⁠on all ‌fronts", including Lebanon, Hezbollah, ⁠and Israel.

American forces lifted their naval blockade of Iranian ports after more than two months of preventing ships from sailing from or to the Islamic republic, the US military said.

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)

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