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Iranian Foreign Minister Meets Swiss Counterpart Ahead of Talks with US | Dawn News English

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Iran Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi met his Swiss counterpart, Ignazio Cassis, on Sunday (June 21) for bilateral meeting ahead of United States and Iran peace talks in Buergenstock, Switzerland. The peace talks, including mediators, were to start "during the course of the morning," Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

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· Jun 29, 2026

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to attend meeting with Iranian officials in Qatar.

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· Jun 21, 2026

Switzerland hosts high-stakes US-Iran talks

US and Iranian officials are meeting in Switzerland amid renewed tensions over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides say they hope the talks will help ease regional tensions and advance nuclear negotiations. Kyle Haffajee has the story.

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· Jun 30, 2026

Iran not meeting for talks with US's Kushner, Witkoff during Qatar visit, official says

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be in Qatar, but won't be meeting with Iran, according to Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari. Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

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· Jun 30, 2026

[Media] JUST IN - Qatar's FM spokesperson says U.S.

JUST IN - Qatar's FM spokesperson says U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared ​Kushner will meet Qatari mediators in Doha to discuss U.S.-Iran negotiations, there will be no meeting with Iran, and states that Qatar has not sent Iran 6 billion of Iranian frozen funds.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/khfhn7ra9n/@disclosetvDisclose.tvUS envoy Witkoff and Kushner will be in Qatar, no meeting with IranBreaking news from around the world.

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· Jul 1, 2026

Qatar, US discuss Iran deal, Lebanon ceasefire

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Qatar's prime minister met senior U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Tuesday to discuss the Iran-U.S. diplomatic track and the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon.

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· Jul 1, 2026

Qatar PM meets US envoys Witkoff, Kushner; discusses US-Iran talks, regional security

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Tuesday met US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Senior Adviser to US President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, to discuss the ongoing US-Iran negotiations under the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), as well as broader efforts to promote regional security and stability through diplomacy.

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