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Behind the closed-door US-Iran talks in Switzerland
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Intel Slava
· Jun 21, 2026
[Video] 🇺🇸🇵🇰🇮🇷🇨🇭🇶🇦⚡️ — WATCH: Scenes from the launch of US-Iran talks in Switzerland under Qa [...]
— WATCH: Scenes from the launch of US-Iran talks in Switzerland under Qatari and Pakistani mediation.@IntelSlava
TRT World
· Jun 22, 2026
Iran says talks with US focused on ending war and lifting sanctions
The US and Iran have been holding high-level peace talks in Switzerland. Iran says so far, they've focused on securing a permanent end to their war, sanctions relief for Iran and releasing Tehran's frozen assets. As Israel occupies and attacks parts of southern Lebanon, that could prove a major stumbling block. Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and the US Vice President JD Vance lead their respective delegations. Kubra Akkoc filed this report from the venue.
Hindustan Times
· Jun 22, 2026
Middle East to remain in crisis as Iran holds Hormuz hostage: HT decodes
The starting point of the discussion is the first round of US-Tehran talks in Switzerland, held under the shadow of a new MoU and a closed Strait of Hormuz.
The Media Line
· Jun 23, 2026
Swiss Talks Put Qatar and Pakistan at the Center of a New US-Iran De-escalation Track
The first high-level US-Iran talks in Switzerland did [] The post Swiss Talks Put Qatar and Pakistan at the Center of a New US-Iran De-escalation Track appeared first on The Media Line.
Times of India
· Jun 21, 2026
Why Bürgenstock? Inside the Qatari-owned Swiss resort hosting US-Iran talks
Why Bürgenstock? Inside the Qatari-owned Swiss resort hosting US-Iran talks
Tehran Times
· Jun 21, 2026
No photo op: Iran wants action, not handshakes
TEHRAN - Iran and the United States held talks in Switzerland on Sunday to advance the implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed a few days ago.
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Related coverage for "Behind the closed-door US-Iran talks in Switzerland ": Intel Slava — [Video] 🇺🇸🇵🇰🇮🇷🇨🇭🇶🇦⚡️ — WATCH: Scenes from the launch of US-Iran talks in Switzerland under Qa [...]. TRT World — Iran says talks with US focused on ending war and lifting sanctions. Hindustan Times — Middle East to remain in crisis as Iran holds Hormuz hostage: HT decodes. The Media Line — Swiss Talks Put Qatar and Pakistan at the Center of a New US-Iran De-escalation Track. Times of India — Why Bürgenstock? Inside the Qatari-owned Swiss resort hosting US-Iran talks. Tehran Times — No photo op: Iran wants action, not handshakes