Swiss Foreign Ministry: U.S. and Iran to Begin Negotiations on the Morning of June 21 Local Time

The Swiss government announced that the United States and Iran will begin negotiations on the morning of June 21 local time to implement a previous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs stated, "Delegations from both countries, led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as well as representatives from mediator nations Pakistan and Qatar, have arrived in Bürgenstock," adding that the negotiations are scheduled to begin during the morning.

This marks the first face-to-face negotiation between the U.S. and Iran in 70 days, following the previous talks that ended in a "no deal" in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11 – 12.

The U.S. and Iran had originally planned to hold an official signing ceremony for the MOU in Switzerland on the 19th, followed immediately by follow-up negotiations.

However, the face-to-face meeting was delayed after U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly signed the MOU document on the evening of the 17th, and Iran protested, claiming that Israel's airstrikes in Lebanon constituted a violation of the MOU.

Swiss authorities have extended access and traffic controls around the Bürgenstock Resort, where the venue is prepared, until the 23rd in preparation for overnight negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.

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