Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (left) and US Vice President JD Vance (right) arrive for talks in Switzerland. (Photo: AP)
Day 1 of Iran-US peace talks Live: Talks between the United States and Iran have officially begun in Switzerland, according to an announcement by Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. The ministry said the negotiations were launched with the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan, which have played key roles in facilitating contacts between Washington and Tehran in recent months. In a statement, Qatar expressed hope that the discussions would result in “a comprehensive and permanent agreement addressing all aspects covered in the Memorandum of Understanding”.
Iran said the ongoing conflict in Lebanon and Israel’s actions against Hezbollah would be the primary focus of talks with the United States in Switzerland. According to Iranian state media, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Israel’s continued operations in Lebanon would be raised prominently during the discussions. “The Zionist regime continues to violate its commitment in Lebanon. This issue will be the main topic of discussion in today’s talks,” Baghaei said in comments carried by Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA.
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Sunday confirmed the United States and Iranian delegations will meet in Switzerland in the afternoon along with the Pakistani and Qatari mediation teams, IRNA news agency reported. Esmaeil Baqaei, the ministry spokesperson, told the news agency: “We are going to have a one-day meeting. In the morning, we will have bilateral meetings with Pakistani and Qatari delegations as mediators in this process. In the afternoon, quadrilateral meetings will be held between delegations from the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States with the presence of representatives from Qatar and Pakistan.”
Earlier in the day, US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland for peace talks with Iran as both nations seek a durable end to their war while disagreeing over Iran’s claims that it had closed the vital Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also landed in Zurich to attend the negotations, where he will join Field Marshal Asim Munir.
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Latest developments
- Qatar’s foreign ministry said the US-Iran negotiations were officially launched with the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan
- Iran’s Pezeshkian said $6 billion frozen in Qatar to be returned under US agreement
- IRGC Navy says no Hormuz passage permits issued until further notice
- Vance to meet Iranian negotiators in Switzerland to work on details of peace deal
- ‘US’s inability to ensure Lebanon ceasefire central topic during peace talks today’: Iranian spokesperson
- The US military rejected Iran’s claim that it controls the waterway.
- US President Donald Trump warned of possible US tolls on shipping if no deal is reached.
- Dozens have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon over the past two days, with Iran reportedly closing the Strait of Hormuz in response.
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