Iranian delegation arrives in Switzerland for US talks
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize An Iranian delegation headed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has arrived in Switzerland to pursue implementation of commitments contained in a Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding recently signed between the Islamic Republic and the US.
The delegation, named “Minab 168” in memory of the schoolchildren and others, who were martyred upon the launch of the latest unprovoked American-Israeli aggression against the country in southern Iran, reached Switzerland on Saturday evening local time.
“We welcome the arrival of the Iranian delegation in Switzerland,” the Swiss foreign ministry said on X, adding that the talks were part of the implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States.