US, Iran agree on ‘roadmap’ towards final deal in Switzerland talks
Key takeaways
- Technical talks to continue in the resort of Burgenstock after progress on issues of Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon.
- Iran and the US agreed to set up communication lines to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz open and end fighting in Lebanon at the marathon talks that ended on Monday, according to mediators.
- The teams, led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, opened talks on Sunday as part of a two-month negotiating period set out under a preliminary deal agreed last week.
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Technical talks to continue in the resort of Burgenstock after progress on issues of Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo From left, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, US Vice President JD Vance and Pakistani military chief Asim Munir meet before the talks in Switzerland get under way [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026The first round of talks between high-level officials from Iran and the United States in Switzerland has ended, mediators say, with the two sides agreeing on a roadmap towards a final deal to end their more than 100-day war.
Iran and the US agreed to set up communication lines to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz open and end fighting in Lebanon at the marathon talks that ended on Monday, according to mediators.