US-Iran talks in Switzerland: Is Lebanon top of agenda; who is attending?
Key takeaways
- Tehran wants Washington to pressure Israel to stop the war in Lebanon, which has reeled from renewed attacks.
- Iran says the deal includes a ceasefire in Lebanon and that the Israeli attacks are a violation of the agreement.
- Sunday’s talks will be mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, and come after US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) electronically on Thursday.
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Tehran wants Washington to pressure Israel to stop the war in Lebanon, which has reeled from renewed attacks.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Flags of Switzerland, United States, Qatar, Pakistan and local Swiss canton of Nidwalden are photographed at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026, ahead of high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the war [AFP]By Priyanka Shankar Published On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026United States and Iranian delegations are gearing up for high-level technical talks slated to be held in Switzerland, as a deal signed on Thursday between Tehran and Washington is strained by continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
Iran says the deal includes a ceasefire in Lebanon and that the Israeli attacks are a violation of the agreement.