U.S. and Iran Launch Technical Peace Talks in Switzerland Under Islamabad MOU
Delegations from the United States and Iran, led by Vice President JD Vance and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, convened in Switzerland on June 21, 2026, for technical talks. Mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, the negotiations follow the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ending years of direct conflict. Despite the diplomatic progress, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a parallel warning to strike Iran if its proxies in Lebanon do not cease attacks on Israel.