US envoys and Iran’s foreign minister are expected in Switzerland for talks on cementing a peace deal, but more Israeli strikes in Lebanon are putting pressure on the agreement.Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of the United States President Donald Trump, were headed for Switzerland, US media reported on Friday, after scheduled negotiations between the US and Iran there were postponed.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWitkoff was on his way to the Alpine nation on Friday, Axios said, quoting an unnamed US official, while CNN reported his trip comes as Washington and Iran work to get technical talks that follow up on an initial peace deal “back on track”.Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner was also expected to be in Switzerland for talks, CNN said, quoting a US official. Axios said he was already there.Vice President JD Vance had initially been expected to travel but postponed his trip, the White House announced late on Thursday.Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to travel to Switzerland on Saturday, although those plans could still change, according to sources quoted by Axios.Citing a source from one of the mediating countries, the report also said Araghchi told several counterparts that Iran views a ceasefire in Lebanon as essential to the diplomatic process and that it could “make or break” the US-Iran talks.Another source said Iranian officials want to …
