Live Updates: US-Iran talks in Switzerland are postponed as Israel hits back at Hezbollah in Lebanon

US-Iran talks in Switzerland postponed; Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon. Switzerland's Foreign Ministry said scheduled talks between the U.S., Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed. Negotiations to implement the signed U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war were scheduled to take place at a Swiss resort complex on Friday. Meanwhile, Israel struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon after four Israeli soldiers were killed.

Vice President JD Vance scrapped plans to travel to Switzerland on Friday for the next round of U.S.-Iran talks, the White House confirmed Thursday night.

President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday remotely executed the historic 14-point memorandum aimed at ending the war, bypassing a planned in-person Swiss ceremony by finalizing the text via concurrent digital signatures. Trump physically signed a paper copy of the document during a G7 summit dinner at the Palace of Versailles.

Switzerland says planned talks between US, Iran, Qatar, Pakistan postponed. Switzerland's Foreign Ministry announced that scheduled talks between the U.S., Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed, adding that the Swiss remain ready to facilitate negotiations.

'The planned talks between the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed. Switzerland remains ready to facilitate these talks. The relevant preparatory work at Burgenstock is continuing,' the foreign ministry said in a statement.

The foreign ministry said no additional information was available at this time.

Iran talks take uncertain turn, Vance's Swiss departure on hold. Vice President JD Vance scrapped plans to travel to Switzerland on Friday for the next round of U.S.-Iran talks, the White House confirmed Thursday night, highlighting ongoing uncertainty over the timing and logistics of the negotiations with Tehran.

'As the vice president said at his press conference, the plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalized, and the U.S. delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity,' the spokesperson said.

'But the logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable. As of now, the vice president is not departing tonight,' they added.

'We will let you know as soon as we have a concrete update about next steps. We look forward to beginning technical talks as soon as possible.'

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The Israel Defense Forces said Friday that it struck more than 80 Hezbollah targets and eliminated dozens of Hezbollah terrorists after four Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon.