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US, Iranian delegations arrive in Burgenstock — Swiss Foreign Ministry

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June 21, 2026

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The Qatari and Pakistani mediators also arrived at the venue for the technical talks in Switzerland

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Al Arabiya English

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· Jun 21, 2026

Iranian Delegation Arrives in Switzerland

Footage shows the arrival of a high-level Iranian delegation led by chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, including Iranian Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in Switzerland for peace talks with the US.

Kyiv Post

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· Jun 21, 2026

Iranian Delegation Arrives in Switzerland for Negotiations with US

A high-level Iranian delegation has arrived in Switzerland for negotiations with the US. The group is headed by chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and includes Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, as well as representatives from Iran’s security sector, central bank, and oil industry. The talks are intended to restart discussions that were postponed following recent military escalations between Israel and Hezbollah.

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 21, 2026

US-Iran delegations arrive as talks begin in Switzerland

US-Iran delegations arrive as talks begin in Switzerland.

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jun 21, 2026

Swiss Foreign Ministry: Iranian, US, mediator delegations arrive ahead of talks

Swiss Foreign Ministry: Iranian, US, mediator delegations arrive ahead of talks

Off The Press

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· Jun 21, 2026

LIVE UPDATES: US, Iranian delegations arrive for Swiss talks

Delegations from the United States and Iran arrived on Sunday at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland, where talks were set to begin. Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar have also arrived at the resort, a luxury lakeside retreat outside Lucerne, the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday. Vice President JD Vance, along with the []...Click to read more

Bloomberg

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· Jun 21, 2026

Iran Avoids Shared US Photo at Summit

Iran’s delegation briefly entered the Lake Lucerne Summit meeting room before leaving, reflecting Tehran’s reported refusal to participate in a joint photograph with US officials amid sensitive diplomatic negotiations. Bloomberg News' Bastian Benrath-Wright' joins Bloomberg This Weekend to explain that despite the public snub and behind-the-scenes wrangling over protocol, Iranian, US, Qatari and Pakistani representatives later took their seats and proceeded with talks behind closed doors. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Related coverage for "US, Iranian delegations arrive in Burgenstock — Swiss Foreign Ministry": Al Arabiya English — Iranian Delegation Arrives in Switzerland. Kyiv Post — Iranian Delegation Arrives in Switzerland for Negotiations with US. Al Jazeera — US-Iran delegations arrive as talks begin in Switzerland. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Swiss Foreign Ministry: Iranian, US, mediator delegations arrive ahead of talks. Off The Press — LIVE UPDATES: US, Iranian delegations arrive for Swiss talks. Bloomberg — Iran Avoids Shared US Photo at Summit