Switzerland Officially Announces the Launch of U.S.-Iran Talks

Switzerland Officially Announces the Launch of U.S.-Iran Talks

Jun 21 2026

ARK News.. The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs has officially announced the launch of direct negotiations between delegations from the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Bürgenstock resort, aimed at implementing the provisions of the digital memorandum of understanding signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian to end the conflict in the region.

According to Kurdistan24, the Swiss Foreign Ministry confirmed the arrival of the U.S. delegation, headed by Vice President J.D. Vance, and the Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibav, at the venue of the talks.

The source also confirmed the arrival of delegations from Qatar and Pakistan, which are participating as mediators in the current round of negotiations. Official discussions commenced on the morning of Sunday, June 21, 2026.

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