With the United States and Iran reaching a ceasefire agreement, attention is turning to who will attend the signing ceremony to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 19th of this month from both countries.
On the U.S. side, Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to attend, and the possibility that President Donald Trump will attend in person has also been raised. In a telephone interview with Fox News on Friday, Vance said, "The attendance for the ceasefire signing ceremony is still being coordinated," adding, "I will definitely attend, and it is also possible that President Trump will attend in person."
Trump is scheduled to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit to be held in France from the 15th to the 17th, so attending the signing ceremony poses no scheduling difficulties.
On the Iranian side, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the chief representative in the ceasefire negotiations, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are expected to travel to Geneva to attend the signing ceremony, the New York Times (NYT) reported. In connection with this, the Iranian side said, "The ceasefire signing ceremony will proceed together with Vice President Vance."
Major foreign media observe that Trump has a strong will to sign the ceasefire agreement in person. However, for Trump to attend, a head of state from Iran would also need to step forward, it is projected. Since Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has never appeared in public during the war and negotiation period, the possibility that he will actually appear at the signing ceremony is assessed as low at present.
The figure drawing attention in the conclusion of this ceasefire negotiation is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who attacked Iran alongside the United States. Israel, just before agreeing to the ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MOU), attacked Hezbollah, the pro-Iran armed faction in Lebanon, displeasing Trump.
