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Substantive US-Iran talks set to be held in Switzerland

Al Jazeera English

June 18, 2026

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Diplomatic delegations from the US, Iran and other nations are expected to meet in a Swiss mountain resort for substantive talks on ending the war. The talks follow the signing of an agreement to pause hostilities for 60 days. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid is in Burgenstock. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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