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| Iran diplomacy advances amid tensions, Vance says Switzerland talks may start Sunday |
| 2026-06-21 |
| [IsraelTimes] Despite the latest strain on the fragile deal, diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran appeared to be gaining momentum, with mediator Pakistan announcing that technical talks to implement the agreement would begin Sunday, and Vance indicating the same. “As a follow-up to the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, technical-level talks will be held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on 21 June,” the Pakistani foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that Pakistani and Qatari mediators would participate in the discussions with US and Iranian representatives. Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, traveled to Switzerland on Saturday for the first round of talks with Iran on a potential nuclear deal, Axios reported, citing a US official. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner was already in Switzerland, it added. Vance also told Fox News that he expects to travel to Switzerland for talks with Iran in the coming days. According to CNN, Vance was expected to depart for Switzerland later Saturday. “We’ll plan the talks when the principals from the Iranian government, also the Qatari and the Pakistani governments, arrive. That may happen as soon as tomorrow,” Vance told Fox. The Iranian negotiating team was also set to leave for Switzerland on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, according to Iran’s Mehr news agency. Switzerland continued to provide a “discreet and reliable setting” at Burgenstock to facilitate discussions on implementing the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, the Swiss foreign ministry said. It added in a statement that no further details would be disclosed about participants and the content of the talks, citing confidentiality. Mediators in the US-Iran conflict, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, were also said to be due to gather for talks in Egypt on Sunday, after a meeting between negotiators slated for Friday in Switzerland was called off, raising uncertainty over the future of talks. Meanwhile, Baghaei said on Saturday that Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi was due to hold talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a visit to Tehran, according to ISNA news agency. Baghaei said Naqvi’s visit is part of Islamabad’s ongoing efforts related to negotiations between Iran and the United States. White House officials stressed that the United States is not investing any taxpayer money into the fund. Vice President JD Vance affirmed that not a single cent of American money will go to Iran under any circumstances. Instead, any investments in the fund would come from private sources in Gulf states and elsewhere if the regime meets strict conditions on its nuclear program, inspections, and other requirements. Yet, left-wing politicians and influencers conveniently left this part out. The only role the U.S. will play in this fund is in setting it up and removing barriers for those who wish to invest. However, Washington can shut it down if Iran does not follow through on its promises related to its nuclear program. Switzerland says Iranian delegation has arrived for talks with US [IsraelTimes] An Iranian delegation has landed in Switzerland ahead of talks at the Burgenstock resort on the preliminary US-Iran deal to halt their war, says Bern. “We welcome the arrival of the Iranian delegation in Switzerland,” the Swiss foreign ministry says on X, adding that the talks are part of the implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States. Iran’s official news agency IRNA also says Tehran’s delegation has arrived in Switzerland ahead of the talks. |
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