US-Iran talks to kick off Sunday in Switzerland, says Pakistan
Key takeaways
- Planned negotiations come amid tensions over Israeli attacks in Lebanon and Iran’s announced closure of Hormuz again.
- Vance told Fox News that he expects to leave for Switzerland “sometime in the next couple of days” but acknowledged that “it’s always a delicate coordination dance.”
- The planned meeting on Sunday will start technical-level negotiations towards a final US-Iran deal.
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Planned negotiations come amid tensions over Israeli attacks in Lebanon and Iran’s announced closure of Hormuz again.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US-Iran talks are due at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex in Switzerland [File: AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and APPublished On 20 Jun 202620 Jun 2026Pakistan says talks between the United States and Iran which were postponed on Friday will begin in Switzerland on Sunday, as Tehran announced it was again closing the Strait of Hormuz because of continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, confirmed on Saturday that an Iranian delegation, including Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi and other senior officials, was heading to Switzerland.