JD Vance cancels trip to Switzerland for Iran talks at the last second as Trump declares he has achieved 'unconditional surrender'

By STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 02:24, 19 June 2026 | Updated: 02:24, 19 June 2026 JD Vance has canceled his trip to Switzerland which were meant to lead a new round of talks with Iran about its nuclear program. The White House said in a statement that plans for the technical talks have not been finalized, and said the US delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity.  'As the Vice President said at his press conference, the plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalized, and the US delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity,' they said.  'But the logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable. As of now the Vice President is not departing tonight. We will let you know as soon as we have a concrete update about next steps.'  It comes as Donald Trump has been touting the prospects of his deal to end the Iran War, which he claimed forced Tehran into an 'unconditional surrender' Thursday. JD Vance has canceled his trip to Switzerland which were meant to lead a new round of talks with Iran about its nuclear program No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.