Trump envoys arrive in Switzerland for Iran talks planned for Sunday: Report
The talks aim to turn a 14-point memorandum into a lasting deal as renewed fighting in Lebanon has delayed the negotiations, officials said.
- Senior Trump administration envoys are arriving in Switzerland to salvage the initial round of technical negotiations with Iran, despite severe friction caused by ongoing regional hostilities.
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are on the ground in Bürgenstock to represent the U.S. delegation, stepping in after Vice President JD Vance abruptly canceled his flight amid the initial breakdown of the "all fronts" ceasefire.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to travel to the Swiss retreat Saturday, though his attendance remains highly fluid; Araghchi has privately warned mediators that a sustained cessation of hostilities in Lebanon is a "make or break" condition for Tehran.
- Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan are working frantically to stabilize the framework, with Swiss Foreign Ministry officials confirming the mountaintop venue is secure and fully prepared to host both delegations within the next 48 hours.
- The renewed Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is being severely tested by a wave of fatal Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning, adding immense domestic and geopolitical pressure on negotiators attempting to enforce the 14-point memorandum.
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Technical-level talks between Iran, US scheduled for tomorrow in Switzerland: FO
The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday announced that technical-level talks, as a follow-up to the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will be held in Buergenstock, Switzerland, on Sunday. Thursday proved to be a red-letter day for Pakistan, as the country awoke to news of a long-awaited peace deal finally being signed between the US and Iran, heralding an end to the bitter animosity that has afflicted the Middle East and pl…
Pakistan says US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran
ISLAMABAD: Technical-level talks between the United States and Iran will be held in Switzerland on Sunday under a peace framework brokered by Pakistan, Islamabad said on Saturday, as Tehran reimposed a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz over continuing Israeli attacks in Lebanon, testing the durability of the newly signed accord ahead of the next phase of negotiations.
"US abandons Israel's attack on Lebanon... demands implementation of MOU in Switzerland." Esmail Bagai, spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced on the 20th (local time) that Iran's negotiating delegation to the U.S. would depart for Switzerland, the venue for the talks. According to local Iranian media,
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