Summary Technical-level talks between the US and Iran are scheduled to take place in Bürgenstock today
- The high-level delegations from Islamic Republic of Iran, Qatar and the United States will be part of these talks.
- Pakistan's facilitative role underscores its principled, balanced, and constructive approach throughout the crisis
- These talks mark the first formal engagement after the signing of the Islamabad MoU on 17 June 2026.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, left for Bürgenstock, Switzerland to participate in the high-level talks on the implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, according to a statement issued by Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs here on Saturday.
The high-level delegations from Islamic Republic of Iran, Qatar and the United States will be part of these talks.
These talks mark the first formal engagement after the signing of the Islamabad MoU on 17 June 2026. Pakistan will continue to support and advance the implementation of the understandings reached between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States.
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— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 21, 2026
Curtain Raiser:High-Level Talks on the Implementation of Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (Bürgenstock, Switzerland-21 June,2026)
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On the sidelines of the talks, the Prime Minister is also expected to hold bilateral interactions with the participating delegations from Islamic Republic of Iran, Qatar, Switzerland and the United States, to reaffirm Pakistan's enduring commitment to dialogue and durable peace in the region.
Pakistan's facilitative role underscores its principled, balanced, and constructive approach throughout the crisis, including hosting earlier rounds of US–Iran talks and sustained diplomatic contacts that culminated in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
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IRANIAN DELEGATES REACH SWITZERLAND
Iranian delegates have reached Switzerland for technical-level talks. According to the Swiss Foreign Ministry, the Iranian delegation was welcomed upon arrival in Switzerland.
The Iranian delegation will participate in technical-level talks in Bürgenstock. It should be noted that technical-level talks between Iran and the United States will be held in Switzerland today in continuation of the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
