The Swiss Foreign Ministry stated on its website that "U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf are leading delegations from their respective countries, along with representatives from mediating nations Pakistan and Qatar, who have arrived at Bürgenstock." The ministry added that discussions between the parties are expected to commence later that morning.
This face-to-face meeting marks the first direct negotiations between the U.S. and Iran since the talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11-12 ended without an agreement.
Originally, the U.S. and Iran planned to hold an official signing ceremony for the MOU on June 19 in Switzerland, followed by immediate subsequent negotiations. However, the schedule was delayed after President Donald Trump signed the MOU document on the evening of June 17, and Iran protested that Israel's airstrikes on Lebanon constituted a violation of the MOU.
In anticipation of a potential extension of the negotiations, Swiss authorities have extended access and traffic controls around the Bürgenstock Resort, where the talks are being held, until June 23.
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