Live updates: Witkoff heading to Switzerland for Iran talks, US official says

Washington and Tehran are working to get technical talks back on track after a postponement that saw US Vice President JD Vance scrap his trip to Switzerland for negotiations.

Those talks were set to begin Friday, but were abruptly postponed after a flare up in deadly attacks between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The combatants have now renewed their fragile truce, which has repeatedly threatened US-Iran negotiations.

Israel has come under increasing criticism from its strongest ally, with Vance and President Donald Trump slamming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offensive in Lebanon during peace talks.

Most recently, however, Trump said his relationship with Netanyahu was steadfast. “I’ve always been good with Bibi,” he told NBC Friday. “You just gotta calm down sometimes and use your head.”

Special envoy Steve Witkoff is now traveling to Switzerland, a US official said, with Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner also expected to join. Witkoff and Kushner previously led negotiations with Iran to reach the initial memorandum of understanding.

When exactly talks will resume remains unclear, but they will likely be held at the Swiss mountain resort of Bürgenstock. On Friday, the Swiss foreign ministry said “the relevant preparatory work at Bürgenstock is continuing.”

Negotiators face a 60-day deadline to reach a final deal.

CNN’s Kevin Liptak, Aditi Sangal, Alejandra Jaramillo, Mustafa Qadri, Adam Pourahmadi and Ross Adkin contributed reporting.