US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz as negotiators head to Switzerland
Pakistan said technical-level U.S.-Iran talks will start with Qatari mediators as Iran presses for implementation of the interim deal.
- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that technical-level talks between the United States and Iran will begin tomorrow in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, to implement the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, with Qatari mediators participating.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding to end the conflict, but Tehran postponed initial Friday talks to protest Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon.
- Vice President JD Vance confirmed U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Switzerland addressing 'technical elements,' while Iran's military command threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, citing the 'enemy's breach of promise.'
- Iranian negotiators arrived in Switzerland despite tensions, though Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei warned the deal is 'in trouble' unless the U.S. fulfills commitments immediately.
- Negotiators have 60 days to work toward a comprehensive nuclear accord, though ongoing violence in Lebanon has claimed more than 4,000 lives, underscoring the urgency of achieving a stable regional settlement.
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Iran continues to claim that the Strait of Hormuz was closed due to Saturday's Israeli attack, a claim the United States continues to deny.
US-Iran talks in Switzerland to open with Lebanon crisis, reports say
After five Israeli soldiers were killed over the weekend, Lebanon reported a ‘cautious calm’ in the south and a halt to Israeli strikes; IDF says no withdrawal order was issued, while Iran appears to be pushing a new equation linking Lebanon to negotiations
These talks, focused on Iran's nuclear programme, are scheduled for a renewable period of 60 days.
The discussions between the United States and Iran are scheduled to open this Sunday in Switzerland with a view to putting a lasting end to the war. Follow our direct.
US and Iran set for new talks after delay and deadly strikes
A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off Sunday as Iranian negotiators and US Vice President JD Vance arrived in the Swiss host city, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait…
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