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18 hours later: First round of US-Iran talks ends, mediators drafting joint statement

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says US and Iranian negotiators in Switzerland have moved past baseline disputes. Qatar and Pakistan expected to publish joint statement.
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Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 2, 2026
US, Iran agree to continue discussions
US and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with “positive progress made,” and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said. The next meeting will be scheduled “at the earliest possible time” after the funeral of Iran’s previous supreme leader, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Majed al-Ansari, a spokesman for [] The post US, Iran agree to continue discussions appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
BERNAMA
· Jun 21, 2026
World : First Round Of Iran-US Talks Concludes In Switzerland
ISTANBUL, June 21 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The first round of four-party talks involving Iran and the United States (US), mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, has concluded in Switzerland, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency on Sunday.
Off The Press
· Jul 2, 2026
Another round of US-Iran negotiations wrapped up with major issues still unresolved
The U.S. and Iran on Wednesday wrapped up the latest round of talks after two days of indirect negotiations in Doha, Qatar. The U.S. was represented by President Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who met with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar, according to The Washington Times. They also met with Qatar’s emir, []...Click to read more
DNyuz
· Jun 22, 2026
The Guardrails Designed to Protect U.S.-Iran Talks
U.S. and Iranian negotiators concluded their first round of talks on Monday to turn an initial peace agreement into a lasting deal within 60 days. Pakistani and Qatari mediators said the countries had made “encouraging progress” and would proceed to discussions on technical details this week. But frictions over the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon and []
RTÉ News
· Jul 1, 2026
US, Iran conclude talks focused on Strait of Hormuz
Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talk with no sign they had made headway toward a lasting peace, focusing instead on issues that they said had been resolved when an interim agreement was announced two weeks ago.
BRICS News
· Jul 2, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Next round of US-Iran talks to begin on July 18.
JUST IN: Next round of US-Iran talks to begin on July 18.@BRICSNews
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Related coverage for "18 hours later: First round of US-Iran talks ends, mediators drafting joint statement": Egyptian Gazette — US, Iran agree to continue discussions. BERNAMA — World : First Round Of Iran-US Talks Concludes In Switzerland. Off The Press — Another round of US-Iran negotiations wrapped up with major issues still unresolved. DNyuz — The Guardrails Designed to Protect U.S.-Iran Talks. RTÉ News — US, Iran conclude talks focused on Strait of Hormuz. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Next round of US-Iran talks to begin on July 18.