Iran's Foreign Ministry Announces One-Day Talks with U.S. in Switzerland

By Hwang Jin Hyun Posted : June 21, 2026, 17:44 Updated : June 21, 2026, 17:44
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, attends a meeting at the Bürgenstock Resort near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21. [Photo: EPA·Yonhap News]
Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, announced that talks with the United States regarding a peace agreement will take place in Switzerland on a one-day schedule.

Baghaei stated in an interview with Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, "The meeting is scheduled to take place today," adding that bilateral talks will occur in the morning with delegations from mediating countries Pakistan and Qatar.

He further noted, "In the afternoon, a four-party meeting will be held between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the U.S. delegations, with representatives from Qatar and Pakistan present."

The U.S. delegation is led by Vice President JD Vance and includes Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law.

On the Iranian side, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf leads the negotiation team, which includes Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati, and Hamid Bourd, Deputy Minister of Oil and President of the National Iranian Oil Company.



* This article has been translated by AI.
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