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Iran, US, Qatar and Pakistan to hold meeting in Switzerland
Iran, US, Qatar and Pakistan to hold meeting in Switzerland A quadrilateral meeting between Iran, the United States, Qatar and Pakistan will be held at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland on Sunday afternoon, according to Iran's foreign ministry spokesman. Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iran would hold meetings with intermediaries Qatar and Pakistan earlier in the day, adding that the gathering in Switzerland is a follow up on the implementation of a memorandum of understanding signed with the US this week.
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teleSUR English
· Jun 30, 2026
White House Envoys Arrive in Doha for Talks with Mediators Between U.S. and Iran
Qatar denies that there will be a high-level, direct meeting between the U.S. and Iran. On Tuesday, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari confirmed the arrival in Doha of White House special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. RELATED: Iran Denies Technical Talks Planned This Week in Doha “Witkoff and Kushner are in Doha []
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jun 21, 2026
Baqai: Quadrilateral Meeting Between Iran, US, Qatar, Pakistan in Switzerland
Baqai: Quadrilateral Meeting Between Iran, US, Qatar, Pakistan in Switzerland
Mehr News Agency
· Jun 21, 2026
Bilateral talks underway in Switzerland before formal talks
TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Iranian and American delegations have held bilateral meetings with Pakistani and Qatari mediators before the start of their talks in Switzerland on Sunday.
Vatican News
· Jun 30, 2026
Qatar rules out direct US–Iran talks amid widening regional strain
Qatar has confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Doha but will not hold direct meetings with Iranian officials. Read all
The Tribune
· Jun 21, 2026
Vance, Witkoff, Kushner meet Pakistan PM Sharif, Army chief Munir in Burgenstock ahead of US-Iran peace talks
This key meeting took place shortly after Pakistan's Prime Minister Sharif, accompanied by Army Chief Munir and a high-level delegation, arrived in Switzerland on Sunday to participate in technical-level talks between the United States and Iran aimed at restoring peace in West Asia.
Arab Times Online
· Jun 21, 2026
US and Iran Open High-Level Talks at Lake Lucerne Summit
LUCERNE, Jun 21: Qatar said high-level talks involving the United States and Iran have begun in Switzerland, with representatives from Qatar and Pakistan also taking part.According...
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Related coverage for "Iran, US, Qatar and Pakistan to hold meeting in Switzerland": teleSUR English — White House Envoys Arrive in Doha for Talks with Mediators Between U.S. and Iran. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Baqai: Quadrilateral Meeting Between Iran, US, Qatar, Pakistan in Switzerland. Mehr News Agency — Bilateral talks underway in Switzerland before formal talks. Vatican News — Qatar rules out direct US–Iran talks amid widening regional strain . The Tribune — Vance, Witkoff, Kushner meet Pakistan PM Sharif, Army chief Munir in Burgenstock ahead of US-Iran peace talks. Arab Times Online — US and Iran Open High-Level Talks at Lake Lucerne Summit