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US-Iran Talks End in Switzerland, Mediators Say

Deutsche Welle

Publish : 22 Jun 2026, 08:50 AM
Vice President JD Vance is leading the US team at talks at a Swiss resort to shore up a tentative peace deal with Iran. Photo: REUTERS

According to mediators from Qatar and Pakistan, the talks between United States and Iranian officials in Switzerland have ended with both sides agreeing on a roadmap. Technical talks will continue.

The first round of talks between the US and Iran have wrapped up in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, according to mediators, Qatar and Pakistan.

"The Lake Lucerne Summit was conducted in a positive and constructive atmosphere. Encouraging progress has been made including the creation of a mechanism for further technical talks," a joint statement, issued by Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Monday, said.

The mediators said that the delegations agreed to establish a "High Level Committee, which will provide political oversight on the mediation."

"Chief negotiators will report regularly to the High Level Committee and lead working groups focused on nuclear, sanctions, and a monitoring and dispute resolution group to ensure the effective implementation of the MoU, and on other matters," the joint statement said.

A roadmap towards achieving a final deal within 60 days was also agreed upon, which would lead to further "technical talks."

"A communication line between the parties has been formed for the period mentioned in paragraph 5 of the MoU to avoid incidents and miscommunication with the aim of safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz," the statement said.

The delegations also agreed on the creation of a "de-confliction cell" involving the parties, the Lebanese Republic and the mediators, "to ensure the adherence of the termination of military operations in Lebanon as per the MoU."

Technical talks would continue for the remainder of the week.

Iran's top diplomat said talks yielded 'major progress'
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there had been "major progress" in the US-Iran talks held in Switzerland.

"Pakistani and Qatari mediation has delivered major progress to end Lebanon War," Araghchi posted on X.

"Oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and major reconstruction and development plan launched for Iran," Araghchi said.

He concluded by saying that the first real test would be the "Lebanon deconfliction cell."

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