US Vice President JD Vance leaves after speaking to members of the media following high-level talks between US and Iran aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict at the Lake Lucerne Summit, at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 22, 2026. US Vice President JD Vance said on June 22, 2026 that a first round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland had laid a good foundation for reaching a final deal on ending the Middle East war. (Photo by Nathan Howard / POOL / AFP)