▲ Vice President JD Vance
As the United States and Iran reached a de facto ceasefire agreement on June 14 (local time), which includes the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated that there is a possibility that President Donald Trump may attend the signing ceremony.
In a phone interview with Fox News following the announcement of the agreement, Vice President Vance said, "I think the details regarding who will attend the signing ceremony are still being coordinated," adding, "I certainly plan to attend, but it is also possible that the President himself may attend."
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, acting as a mediator, announced the agreement on X (formerly Twitter) on the same day, stating, "Both sides (the U.S. and Iran) have declared an immediate and permanent end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon." He further noted that the official signing ceremony is scheduled to be held in Switzerland on June 19.
President Trump is scheduled to attend the G7 summit in France from June 15 to 17.
On the Iranian side, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Parliament and chief negotiator for the ceasefire talks, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are expected to travel to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the signing ceremony, according to the New York Times (NYT), citing Iranian officials.
These officials stated that the signing ceremony would proceed with Vice President Vance.
Previously, in a speech on Iranian state television on June 12, Foreign Minister Araghchi stated that this ceasefire agreement would include provisions for the U.S. and Iran to respect each other's sovereignty and governing authority for the first time in 47 years.
According to CNN, before the official signing ceremony in Switzerland on June 19, both the U.S. and Iranian sides are scheduled to hold separate preliminary meetings in Doha, Qatar, within this week.
Qatar has been leading mediation efforts for this ceasefire agreement, including sending a delegation directly to Tehran to conduct 17 hours of negotiations.
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