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Vance, Witkoff, Kushner meet Pakistan PM Sharif, Army chief Munir in Burgenstock ahead of US-Iran peace talks

The Tribune

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June 21, 2026

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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.

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Al Arabiya English

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· Jun 21, 2026

Vance Meets Pakistani PM in Switzerland

US Vice President JD Vance meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict, where US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are also present.

The Tribune

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· Jun 21, 2026

Pak PM Sharif, Army chief Munir meet top negotiators from US, Iran in Switzerland

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday met US Vice President JD Vance, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and other top negotiators from both sides in Switzerland on the sidelines of the technical-level talks aimed at restoring peace in West Asia. Sharif reached Switzerland earlier in the day, accompanied by Army chief Asim Munir []

BRICS News

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· Jun 29, 2026

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

JUST IN: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to attend meeting with Iranian officials in Qatar.@BRICSNews

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 1, 2026

US views Witkoff, Kushner's talks on Iran in Doha positively

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner had positive discussions with regional leaders in Qatar.

Pajhwok Afghan News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Baradar meets Iranian president Pezeshkian to discuss bilateral relations

KABUL (Pajhwok): Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 1, 2026

Indirect US-Iran technical talks underway in Doha, source says

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met Qatar's prime minister on Tuesday to lay the groundwork for Wednesday’s technical sessions but are not attending the talks themselves.

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Related coverage for "Vance, Witkoff, Kushner meet Pakistan PM Sharif, Army chief Munir in Burgenstock ahead of US-Iran peace talks": Al Arabiya English — Vance Meets Pakistani PM in Switzerland. The Tribune — Pak PM Sharif, Army chief Munir meet top negotiators from US, Iran in Switzerland. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to attend meeting with Iranian officials in Qatar.. Mehr News Agency — US views Witkoff, Kushner's talks on Iran in Doha positively. Pajhwok Afghan News — Baradar meets Iranian president Pezeshkian to discuss bilateral relations. The Jerusalem Post — Indirect US-Iran technical talks underway in Doha, source says