Steve Inskeep

They're supposed to cease military operations.

They are...

supposed to spend 60 days negotiating.

But I guess here on day one or two or three or whatever this is, they're not going to be talking.

Yeah, that's right.

And here we are in Switzerland waiting for a peace deal, you know, across this beautiful alpine lake for me here in Lucerne.

The Swiss government has taken a range of security measures to host this event.

And there are hundreds of journalists here to record it.

But for now, Iran's foreign ministry said the signing ceremony was off.

And the White House said in a statement that the plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalized.

Neither side is here.

They're threatening to strike each other.

And this agreement appears to be on very shaky ground.

NPR's Rob Schmitz is in lovely Lucerne, Switzerland.

Thanks so much, Rob.

Thank you.

Now, we heard Vice President Vance a moment ago criticizing Israel.

He did not show up in Switzerland, but he is the face of these talks for the United States.

And NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben has been following his role.

Hi there, Danielle.