US to ‘fundamentally transform’ Iran relations, says JD Vance amid talks in Switzerland

Posted on by Taiwo Adebulu

1 min readNew DelhiJun 21, 2026 07:05 PM IST

In the high-stakes summit being held in Switzerland between the US and Iran to end the conflict in West Asia, Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said Washington was willing to “fundamentally transform” its relations with Tehran and conveyed the message of President Donald Trump, who has asked ​to turn ⁠over “a new leaf” ‌to transform the relationship with Iran.

The development comes as Vance and other senior Iranian officials reached Switzerland on Sunday to formally start the negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme and other sticking points in the framework to keep the fragile interim deal active and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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In his address, Vance said, “Never before has the Iranian and American leadership met at such a high level. We’ve already made great progress over just the last few hours, and I expect that we will make additional progress in the hours to come.”

Interacting with reporters in Switzerland, the Vice President said Trump has “committed” his country “to see a full ceasefire,” adding that he “feel(s) great” about “where we are in Lebanon.”

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