US, Iranian delegations meet Pakistani mediators ahead of much-anticipated talks
Key takeaways
- Delegations from the United States and Iran met mediators from Pakistan in Switzerland ahead of Washington and Tehran's much-awaited technical talks.
- The US-Iran technical-level talks, made possible after both sides signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) mediated by Pakistan, have been dubbed the 'Lake Lucerne Summit' and will continue for four days.
- Right before their meeting, VP Vance told a reporter that he appreciates Pakistan's mediation in the nearly four-month-long war, which the US and Israel started on February 28 against Iran, and said: "We love Pakistan."
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Delegations from the United States and Iran met mediators from Pakistan in Switzerland ahead of Washington and Tehran's much-awaited technical talks.
The US-Iran technical-level talks, made possible after both sides signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) mediated by Pakistan, have been dubbed the 'Lake Lucerne Summit' and will continue for four days.