US, Iran make 'encouraging progress' after hours-long talks in Burgenstock; agree on roadmap to reach final peace deal in 60 days

Key developments:

  • US-Iran agree to a roadmap toward a final deal within 60 days; technical-level talks to continue for the rest of the week in Switzerland
  • US-Iran agree to set up a communication line” to avoid incidents in the Strait of Hormuz; agree to a mechanism to end war in Lebanon
  • **Iran’s foreign minister says “tireless” efforts by Pakistan Qatar has delivered…
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US, Iran genuinely want peace in the region: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while speaking to the press in Burgenstock, where US, Iranian, Qatari and Pakistani delegations gathered for peace talks on Sunday, praised the Iranian delegation’s cool-headedness, dignity and attempts at de-escalation.

“I think they genuinely mean to promote peace in the region,” PM Shehbaz said of the Iranian leadership, adding, “So does President Trump.”

“I…

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'Peace requires give and take': Vance, Shehbaz & Al Thani address summit opening ceremony ahead of talks in Burgenstock

As quadripartite negotiations between the United States and Iran kicked off in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatar and Pakistan participating in a mediatory role, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hoped for an outcome that would ensure peace, progress and prosperity globally.

Addressing the opening ceremony ahead of the closed-door talks, PM Shehbaz said he was looking forward to productive talks,…

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US-Iran talks mediated by Pakistan, Qatar kick off in Burgenstock

Talks between the United States and Iran have begun in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatar and Pakistan participating in a mediatory role, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday, with the heads of each delegation expected to address the meeting.

The ‘technical-level’ talks today seek to iron out the details of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Tehran and Washington to…

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PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir meet US VP Vance ahead of US-Iran talks

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir held a bilateral meeting with the US negotiating team, led by Vice President JD Vance, ahead of the highly anticipated talks in Switzerland’s Burgenstock resort on Sunday, state broadcaster _PTV_ reported.

Delegations from the US, Iran, Qatar, and Pakistan arrived at the venue earlier for ‘technical-level’…

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PM Shehbaz arrives in Switzerland for Iran-US talks

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Switzerland on Sunday to attend technical-level talks between Iran and the United States set for today.

The development comes after the long-awaited peace deal was signed on Thursday, heralding an end to months of bitter animosity that had gripped the Middle East and plunged the world into an economic crisis. Under the agreement, the US and Iran have…

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PM Shehbaz, CDF Asim Munir head to Switzerland for Iran-US talks

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir departed early on Sunday morning for Switzerland to attend technical-level talks between Iran and the United States set for today.

The development comes after the long-awaited peace deal was signed on Thursday, heralding an end to months of bitter animosity that had gripped the Middle East and plunged the world…

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PM Shehbaz, CDF Asim Munir depart for Switzerland to attend Iran-US talks

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir departed early on Sunday morning for Switzerland to attend technical-level talks between Iran and the United States in Burgenstock on June 21.

The development comes after the long-awaited peace deal was signed on Thursday, heralding an end to months of bitter animosity that had gripped the Middle East and plunged…

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Technical-level talks between Iran, US scheduled for tomorrow in Switzerland: FO

The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday announced that technical-level talks, as a follow-up to the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will be held in Buergenstock, Switzerland, on Sunday.

Thursday proved to be a red-letter day for Pakistan, as the country awoke to news of a long-awaited peace deal finally being signed between the US and Iran, heralding an end to the bitter…

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'Landmark' Islamabad MoU to 'go a long way' in rebuilding Iran, PM Shehbaz tells Pezeshkian

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday told Iran’s President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian that the recently signed ‘Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) between Washington and Tehran would “go a long way towards” rebuilding Iran.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier made the remarks during a phone call with the Iranian president that lasted over 30 minutes.

This was…

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