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US VP Vance arrives in Switzerland for peace talks with Iran

AL-MONITOR
Jun 21, 2026
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/Pool
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/Pool — Elizabeth Frantz

ZURICH, June 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday for what he has said would likely be a couple of days of peace talks with Iranian officials.

Vance and his wife arrived at Emmen Air Base in Switzerland at 5:59 a.m. (0359 GMT), a vice presidential spokesperson said.

(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk in Zurich; Editing by William Mallard)

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